• "The Finest Example of the Château." ~97 JD
• "Exquisite, Energetic Wine." ~96 JS
  
• "Pure Drinking Pleasure." ~92 Decanter
  
•  95–98 Vintage ~ WS

About the Wine

This is a BHW Direct Import/Ex-Chateau item. This is a futures item that is expected to deliver during 2025. 

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In a vintage known for its intensity and structure, 2022 Château Clerc Milon emerges as a wine of power, precision, and polish. The estate, long associated with rich, textured Pauillac expressions, has crafted a wine that balances the vintage’s exuberance with elegance, channeling the strength of its clay-limestone terroir into something both bold and refined.

A blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Carmenère, the wine opens with fragrant blackberries, raspberries, and plums, mingling with delicate hints of rose petals, graphite, and pencil shavings. Beneath the surface, there’s an undercurrent of cocoa bean, slate, and white pepper, a signature of the estate’s old-vine Carmenère, lending an exotic lift to the wine’s aromatics.

On the palate, layers of cassis, dark cherries, and espresso unfold slowly, guided by a frame of chalky tannins and fresh acidity. It’s supple yet defined, plush yet structured, with an almost effortless drive and precision that extends through the long, mineral-laced finish. Silky and approachable now, but with the backbone to age beautifully for decades, this is a modern classic in the making.

Aging: 18 months in French oak barrels (55% new), enhancing depth and complexity while preserving the wine’s lively, pure fruit.

Tasting Notes

A blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Carmenère, the 2022 Château Clerc Milon is a powerful yet refined Pauillac. Aromas of blackberries, raspberries, and plums intertwine with graphite, rose petals, and cocoa bean, accented by a hint of white pepper and slate. The palate is layered and structured, with dark cherries, cassis, and espresso framed by chalky tannins and fresh acidity, leading to a long, mineral-driven finish. Silky and expressive, yet built to age gracefully.

Critical Reviews

Powerfuland structured, the wine has weight as well as ripe tannins. As always in this vintage, the wine's acidity keeps everything fresh and bright enough to lift the wine's fine fruit. ~94-96 Wine Enthusiast

The 2022 Clerc Milon is beautiful, offering up aromas of cherries, raspberries and plums mingled with hints of pencil shavings and rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's taut and lively, with a vibrant core of fruit framed by fine, chalky tannins. Its clay-limestone terroir lends it a distinctive signature that sets it apart from the rest of the portfolio. ~93-95 WA