Ruby red. Cassis and bell pepper in the bouquet. Same on the palate. Red fruits and some spiciness as well. Firm acidity and tannin. An ok wine, but nothing really special.

Ruby red. Cassis and some rustic flavors in the bouquet. On the palate red and dark berry fruits, bell pepper, licorice, some spiciness and a firm dose of acidity and tannin. Still a bit too young. Wait until 2018+. 85+ for tonight.

Cassis, vanilla and coconut in the bouquet. On the palate a concentrated wine with dark forest fruits, graphite, chocolate, a touch of sweetness, good acidity and soft and round, but firm tannin. Ready now and no real hurry.

PnP the bouquet is not really expressive, but there are some dark forest fruits. On the palate a juicy wine with dark forest fruits, some chocolate, sweet spices and some bell pepper. Ok acidity and slightly sticky tannin. Well structured wine. Ready now, but certainly a future of a few years.

In the bouquet dark berry fruits, vanilla and licorice. On the palate fruits like unripe blackberries, cassis, bell pepper and some licorice. Fresh acidity. A bit short in the finish, but nevertheless a ok wine. 85 - 86

The bouquet is still a bit locked, but there are dark berry fruits, licorice and eucalyptus. On the palate dark berry fruits as well, sweet spices, graphite a touch of sweetness balanced by good acidity. An ok full bodied wine. Early maturity now and probably a bit better around 2016 – 2017. 88+ for tonight.

In the bouquet ripe dark berry fruits like cassis and blackberries. On the palate dark berry fruits as well, sweet spices, chocolate and also some green impressions. Mild acidity and tannin. Ends with some sweetness in the finish. Early maturity now.

Almost orange color. In the bouquet very mature, celery and earth. On the palate red fruits, nuts, coffee, high acidity, some metal and completely melted tannin. Still drinkable, but on the edge. No score.

The bouquet is still locked, but there are dark forest fruits and mocha. On the palate ripe red berry fruits like strawberry and also ripe black fruits. A touch of metal, brown spiced biscuit, mild acidity and tannin. Ok wine but I am not overly impressed. Maybe with some more age on it?? 87+ for tonight.

Ripe red and black berry fruits, some sweetness and laurel in the bouquet. On the palate dark fruits, minerals like graphite, chocolate, licorice, earth and beautiful oak. Good acidity and round tannin. Lacking a bit in concentration to be great. The wine is mature and in a really nice drinking stage now. No real hurry though.

Second time I drink this wine blind this year. See also previous note. This time the wine showed more luxury and complexity with autumn and mushroom impressions. Leather, tobacco and cigar box beside the black forest fruits in the bouquet. Same on the palate with a lot of chocolate and also mocha and coffee, good acidity and melted tannin. This bottle shows more maturity compared to previous bottle and it came from the same source.

Very rustic bouquet with a lot of barnyard, but also mature cassis, mushrooms and leftovers of luxurious oak. On the palate a fully mature wine with still some red fruit acidity, earth and beautiful oak. A beautifully mature and elegant wine, but lacking the concentration and bite to be really great. Nevertheless still a score of 91. Drink soon.

Ripe black berry fruits like cassis, mint and graphite in the bouquet. On the palate cassis and graphite again, bell pepper, good acidity and sticky tannin. A classical wine with a good concentration. Not showing much luxury in this stage. Wait at least until 2017. 88+ for tonight.

Ripe dark forest fruits, smoke, tobacco, cedar, cassis, minerals like graphite and coffee in the bouquet. Same on the palate. Some chocolate as well. Good acidity and soft tannin with a good bite. This is a beautiful Pauillac. In my mind Clerc Milon is always a classical and powerful wine, but this bottle was so elegant. Really a nice, refined and complex wine. Early maturity stage and already open now. This bottle has probably been stored a bit too warm and has evolved quickly, but I have a few myself so there will be a follow up. 91 – 92+

Beautiful and luxurious, complex bouquet with black forest fruits, cedar and beautifully toasted oak. On the palate ripe black berry fruits, cedar, cigar box, a lot of sweetness (for a Bordeaux), beautiful oak, beautiful acidity and round but powerful tannin. A lovely and complex second wine. Still in its primary and open stage, but already showing what it has in store. I love it. 92+

Drank from a 0.375 bottle and just limited notes. A lot of orange peel and caramel in the bouquet as well as the taste. Concentrated and good botrytis and acidity. Still very youthful. 93 - 94

Drank from a 0.375 bottle and just limited notes. A beautiful wine with good botrytis, some orange peel and good acidity. Honey was very evident in both the nose as the mouth. Less opulent than the 2003 we tasted beside this, but still a youthful and beautiful wine.

Drank from a 0.375 bottle and just limited notes. The most elegant wine compared to the 1999 and 2003 we tasted beside this. Sweetness of course, but also a firm amount of good acidity. Caramel and some pear as well. Beautiful wine with elegance, but not sure if this is for the really long term. Until 2020 definitely no problem.