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Château Clerc Milon 2012

750 ml Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot, Petit Verdot Bordeaux, France 2012

Château Clerc Milon 2012 is a dry, full-bodied red from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère (Pauillac, France), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity fresh; oak influence is some. Good with charcuterie, roast chicken, vegan food, steak. Cheapest offer £100.00 at Hedonism Wines.

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£100.00
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£144.50
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.55
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Franc + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
body
4 / 5
full
Cabernet Franc + Cabernet Sauvignon prior · merchant: full-bodied
tannin
3 / 5
moderate
Cabernet Franc + Cabernet Sauvignon prior · merchant: soft tannin
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Franc + Cabernet Sauvignon prior · merchant: crisp acidity
oak
3 / 5
some
Cabernet Franc + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, smooth reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
merchant feed
Origin
Pauillac · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Pauillac
Grapes
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot, Petit Verdot
merchant tags
ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Cabernet Franc
Typical aromas: red fruit, raspberry, leafy, graphite, violet. Serve at 14–16 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
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Merchant's description

The Château Clerc Milon 2012 is a bold and beautifully structured Pauillac with deep red colour and a touch of violet. It’s full-bodied and intense, opening with juicy blackberry and liquorice flavours that are wrapped in smooth, velvety tannins. Despite its power, the wine maintains a perfect balance of richness and freshness, with a long, elegant finish that lingers with bright acidity and a subtle mineral edge. Château Clerc Milon sits in prime Pauillac territory, right next to its legendary First Growth neighbours, Mouton and Lafite Rothschild - you can spot their vines from the château’s terrace. The estate's revival began in 1970, when Baron Philippe de Rothschild acquired the neglected property and set out to restore its reputation as a Classified Growth. His daughter, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, carried on his vision, fully re-establishing Clerc Milon as a top-tier Pauillac estate that produces wines of exceptional quality and value.

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