Clerc Milon

Clerc MilonThis shows a lightly rugged edge, with espresso and humus notes along the edges of the dark currant and blackberry fruit core. The finish keeps the rustic profile, with a charcoal shading, but there's ample fruit for balance. Solid, but for fans of the style.Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015). Drink now through 2018. 11,000 cases made. JM

the palate grows in austerity

Drink or hold

interspersed with the elegant

It feels as if it underwent a warmer or longer maceration than its peers

13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc

The mouthfeel of the broad-shouldered flavors is equally seductive and even sleeker but despite the generous midpalate there is solid muscle and a firm core of tannins supporting the powerful and driving finish

bursting from the glass with notes of candied violets

Good acidity gives the palate length and finesse

I like the sense of finesse but this is noticeably lighter

from vines in the Cote Blonde that are reportedly almost 65 years old)

so the wine lacks the polish of the better vintages

I would add that this is a big 2017 and very Corton-like