1988 Clerc Milon
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The 1988 Clerc Milon shows its age on the nose, rather cheesy and a little volatile and musty. The palate is medium-bodied with sharp tannin, very balsamic in style and attenuating sharply on the finish. This is simply past its best and my intuition is perhaps over-oaked when it was originally made. Tasted at the château.
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The 1988 is deep in color, with a moderately intense bouquet of herbs, smoke, and blackcurrants. The hardness it revealed when it was young has melted away, and at present, a rich, creamy texture offers up considerable roasted fruit flavors complemented by lavish amounts of oak.
The 1988 is deep in color, with a moderately intense bouquet of herbs, smoke, and blackcurrants. The hardness it revealed when it was young has melted away, and at present, a rich, creamy texture offers up considerable roasted fruit flavors complemented by lavish amounts of oak. Feb 1993, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Ch. Clerc Milon was purchased by Baron Philippe Rothschild in 1970. Today the 41-hectare vineyard, sandwiched between First Growths Ch. Lafite Rothschild and Ch. Mouton Rothschild in Pauillac, is one of Bordeaux’s most impressive Fifth Growths