1997 Château Clerc Milon

Community Tasting Notes (33) Avg Score: 88.6 points

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  9/25/2022 - ONEFIVE Likes this wine:

  From magnum. PnP
  Fairly rustic nose, tobacco, leather, cigar box, and a touch of dried red fruit.
  Med- body, medium acidity, medium tannin. There’s some grip this and the fruit is holding on, but this is probably on the decline. Overall the wine is good but I would drink up if you have them.

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  1/22/2021 - Berms wrote: 85 Points

  The wine looks amber colored. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like black currant (cassis). It tastes like black currant (cassis) and espresso. The body is light/medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes short.

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  4/9/2020 - Oenecnist wrote:

  Records not handy. Think I bought a 12b case from Wine Club for 15/b about 18 years ago; this is #7, I think. Decanted with normal sediment for its age. Darker purple; fragrant cassis nose, some tartness that follow on the palate, somewhat lean showing some decline but still enjoyable, fairly good mouthfeel, though likely needs to move. Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement since purchase. My evaluation: For me, scores on a "100-point scale" are misleading. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. This is notable when considering quality, age, and price.

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  11/4/2019 - Baron Slick wrote: 90 Points

  Really good showing considering the ‘97 Bordeaux vintage was widely panned. Black cherries, sous bois, and a wet, dank, earthy funk drive the bouquet. The palate is structured, full bodied, and opens to dark fruit, black tea, crushed rocks, and a slight medicinal complexity. But the wine grows and evolves and the fruit comes alive after two hours in the decanter, revealing a harmony between bottle age, freshness, and Pauillac’s trademark power.

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  3/16/2019 - Oenecnist wrote:

  Paperwork not handy. Bought 6b about 17 years ago for 15/b; this is the first of two tried recently. Decanted with normal sediment for its age. Dark red; mature red fruit nose with some earthiness; subdued very mature red fruit, some leather, tea, good mouthfeel. Better with food because the fruit is past prime. Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement since purchase. My evaluation: I've stopped giving scores on a "100-point scale" as I've become less convinced that they can be meaningful to others. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. I considered this notable when considering quality, age, and price.

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