Clerc Milon Pauillac 5eme Cru 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Clerc Milon
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 5eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36.5% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, 0.5% Carmenère
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 92–94 (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 2021); Jeb Dunnuck 93–95 (2021); Wine Spectator ~94; Vinous 90–92; Falstaff 95 (2023)

Tasting Note
Blackcurrant and blackberry core with cedar, graphite, cigar-box and violet notes. Medium–full body, fine-grained ripe tannins, saline minerality and a long, savory finish with lifted herbal freshness.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled ribeye/porterhouse, braised short ribs, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ, char siu, Peking duck, soy-glazed beef, mushroom-based hot pots.

Production Method
Hand-harvested (Sept 9–28), fermented in temperature-controlled vats, matured ~18 months in oak (≈30% new).

Vineyard Info
1855 Fifth Growth in Pauillac (Château Clerc Milon). ~41 ha on the Mousset outcrop; owned and modernized by Baron Philippe de Rothschild since 1970, focused on classic Pauillac terroir wines.