I 1970 købte Rothschild-familien Château Clerc Milon, der på det tidspunkt trængte til en gennemrenovering. Slottet ligger som nabo til vinmarkerne hos såvel storebror Mouton-Rothschild som en anden berømte slægtning; Lafite-Rothschild.
Da Rothschild-familien købte Château Clerc Milon i 1970 var slottet og vinen en skygge af, hvad den er i dag. De nye ejere renoverede ejendommen og de omliggende marker. I dag er Château Clerc Milon en efterspurgt vare, der især i de unge år tiltaler et stort publikum.
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BEPLANTNING
46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 1 % Carmenère
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AREAL
40 hektar
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
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EJER
Philippe Sereys de Rothschild
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Blackcurrants, tobacco, graphite, cloves and dried leaves on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, tightly knit tannins. Structured and compact with a long, mineral finish. Tight and austere. Very pretty structure here. Wait until 2025.

This throws off a lovely stream of violet and cassis aromas and flavors that are sleek and pure in feel, picking up dark cherry, iron and sanguine details along the way. Refined and cellarworthy. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Carmenère. Best from 2023 through 2035. –JM

The 2018 Clerc Milon has a nicely detailed bouquet of blackberry, raspberry, light cassis and iodine aromas gently unfurling from the glass, the new oak neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with graphite-infused black fruit. Quite a strict and linear Clerc Milon, it is classic Pauillac from start to finish. The pencil-lead-tinged, quite sinewy finish lingers wonderfully. Give this 3–4 years in bottle and then serve with a simple meat dish.