2018 Pastourelle de Clerc Milon
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The 2018 Pastourelle de Clerc Milon has a more open bouquet than it did out of barrel, offering brambly red fruit, undergrowth and light gravelly scents. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly raw tannins on the entry and good acidity. A rather angular Pastourelle that will benefit from a couple of years in bottle to round out its edges. [This will not be released for three or four years, by which time I think it will be more melded together.]
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The 2018 Pastourelle de Clerc Milon is a pretty, fruity wine loaded with near and medium-term appeal. Juicy dark cherry, red plum, spice, leather and licorice are front and center. The Merlot-based Pastourelle is released a few years after the vintage, when the winemaking team believes it is ready to drink.
The 2018 Pastourelle de Clerc Milon is composed of 61% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Cabernet Franc. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it rapidly unfolds in the glass, revealing notions of tilled soil, fallen leaves, charcoal and sautéed herbs over a core of redcurrant jelly and plum preserves, plus a waft of lavender. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers compelling tension with chewy tannins and loads of savory layers on the finish.
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