Château Clerc Milon 2012
Château Clerc Milon 2012 is a red wine from Pauillac, classified as 5th Grand Cru Classé in 1855, and owned by the Rothschild family. Its blend comprises 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc. The Wine Advocate awards it 92/100 and Jancis Robinson 17/20, with respective drinking windows of 2018 to 2038 and 2020 to 2036; James Suckling rates it 93/100. Critics describe a concentrated and pure wine with black and blue fruits, licorice, floral notes, and chocolate nuances, supported by ripe and supple tannins.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 3
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pauillac
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Clerc Milon
- Millésime
- 2012
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Château Clerc Milon
Château Clerc Milon is a Fifth Growth classified in 1855, situated in Pauillac, in the Médoc. Its 41-hectare vineyard, comprising a single block, is located on the Croupe de Mousset, between the estates of Mouton Rothschild and Lafite Rothschild. Acquired in 1970 by Baron Philippe de Rothschild, the estate is now owned by his grandchildren.
- Owner
- Camille Sereys de Rothschild, Philippe Sereys de Rothschild et Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild (famille Rothschild)
- Maître de chais
- Frédéric Faure
- Surface (ha)
- 41.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 170000
Histoire du domaine
The future vineyard of Château Clerc Milon was linked, at the end of the 18th century, to the seigneuries of Lafite and Mouton. The Clerc family acquired it as national property following the French Revolution. In 1850, they combined the name ‘Clerc’ with that of the neighbouring hamlet of Milon, giving the château its current name. Shortly afterwards, the estate was included amongst the Fifth Grand Cru Classés in the 1855 classification. In 1882, a large part of the property passed to the Mondon family and the wine was then marketed under the name Château Clerc Milon-Mondon. Following several changes of ownership, the Pauillac notary Jacques Vialard inherited the vineyard in 1960, at a time when it was suffering from a lack of maintenance. Baron Philippe de Rothschild acquired Château Clerc Milon in 1970 and began renovating the vineyard. On his death in 1988, his daughter, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, continued this work and commissioned the construction of a new fermentation cellar, which was inaugurated in 2007, followed by a barrel cellar in 2011. Since the death of Philippine de Rothschild in 2014, her children Camille Sereys de Rothschild, Philippe Sereys de Rothschild and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild have ensured the continuity of the estate. Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy is responsible for the joint technical management of the family’s Pauillac estates, whilst Frédéric Faure is the cellar master at Château Clerc Milon.
