The colour is deep garnet. On the nose blueberry, plum, tobacco. In the mouth grippy tannins. The aftertaste is rather short.
This 5ème Cru Classé Bordeaux wine is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Carménère grapes.
2010 has been considered a great year for Bordeaux wines since the beginning and it set a record for the most expensive vintage in history.
2010 Bordeaux wines are big, tannic, and structured, requiring time to age, soften and develop. Judging from this bottle, 15 years have not been enough yet. Seems like the vintage requires even more time to age and further patience before it can be fully enjoyed.
Château Clerc Milon derives its name from the historic owners, the Clerc family, who acquired it when it was sold as a national asset after the French Revolution. Milon is a reference to the neighbouring hamlet and was added in 1850.
In 1970 Château Clerc Milon was purchased by Baron Philippe de Rothschild, who already owned Château Mouton Rothschild and Château d’Armailhac, both located nearby.
I bought this wine En Primeur for 68 CHF. Nowadays it sells for almost double the price, an appreciation of 5% a year.