Chateau Clerc Milon 1990 Pauillac 75cl / 13%

A bottle of 1990 Château Clerc Milon Grand Cru Classé from the Pauillac appellation in Bordeaux, a 'fifth growth' in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification.

'The 1990 is a benchmark Clerc Milon that put all those years of hurt behind it. A blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc, this is a very different blend to the 1986 due to vineyard acquisitions. It is almost a decade since the 1990 blew me away whilst dining at Mouton in my 'buying' days and by 2013 it has retained that wondrous bouquet of blackberry, kirsch, fresh mint and leather. Frankly speaking, you would not want to put Mouton ’90 anywhere near, to spare the First Growth’s blushes. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. It has attractive structure and very impressive focus – layers of soy-tinged black fruit, hints of sandalwood and cloves with a suave, vigorous, classically styled finish. Superb! 94/100' Neal Martin, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 2014

This Chateau Clerc Milon 1990 sold at our online auction for £50