1996 Château Clerc Milon

Community Tasting Notes (134) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  3/31/2024 - Ara Kafafian Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Popped and poured. Just as profound as the last time I had this in 2021. Very complex, ripe and long. Still sweet yet the tannins have melted away. A silky smooth crowd pleasing Pauillac that will easily hold until 2030 if not longer. A bargain at the time costing $55 CAD. Another one of those wines you wished you owned more. One of the better 1996's.

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  5/23/2023 - drjb Likes this wine: 90 Points

  A reminder of old Bordeaux this wine remains quite stern despite its years in the cellar. The nose is slow to reveal classic notes of blackcurrant, dark plum, cedar and tobacco. The palate is quite rich and has nice complexity but is held in check by a stern wall of tannins despite hours in the decanter. The finish is quite persistent highlighting the pedigree of this wine. A real throwback to the 70s !

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  5/7/2023 - ONEFIVE Likes this wine:

  Similar to last note.
  Still a lovely wine with some brightness and classic Bordeaux qualities.

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  4/1/2023 - mark_m_owen wrote: 92 Points

  Still no sign of this fading. Awesome from a magnum.

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  3/25/2023 - Brett Pitt Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Surprisingly „young“ at age 27! Still not all tanins completely resolved but of course balanced and tasty with a lot of Pauillac power.

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