Chateau Clerc Milon Pastourelle de Clerc Milon 2020

Description

Chateau Clerc Milon Pastourelle de Clerc Milon is the second wine of Château Clerc Milon, an 1855 Classified Growth at Pauillac. The estate is located in an exceptionally favourable situation adjoining both Lafite and Mouton Rothschild.

The history of Chateau Clerc Milon origins stretch back to 1789 when it was part of the vast estates of the seigneury of Lafite. Château Clerc Milon was sold as a “national asset” in the French Revolution when it was acquired by Clerc family. Today Chateau Clerc Milon is owned by Baron Philippe de Rothschild and was acquired by in 1970 at a time when the estate was quite run down. in 2011 the estate was subsequently reorganised and renovated and has now become one of the most sought-after Bordeaux wines and consistently outperforms its rank. Starting with the 1983 vintage the Clerc Milon label has been illustrated with a pair of dancing clowns made of precious stones, which is owned by the Rothschilds and kept at the Museum of Wine in Art at Chateau Mouton Rothschild.

Today there are 41 hectares of vineyards in the north-east of the Pauillac appellation, on the Mousset crest overlooking the Gironde. They are planted with 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Carmenere. The average age is around 53 years old.

Chateau Clerc Milon Pastourelle de Clerc Milon is made from grapes grown on the estate and is made with the same same meticulous care as the main wine.  grapes are harvested in small crates and the wine is fermented in the Clerc Milon vat-room and matured in oak barrels in the traditional way. All the conditions are in place to obtain the elegance and richness of a great Pauillac. 

Pastourelle de Clerc Milon was first released in 2009. It is named after the “pastourelle”,  a traditional dance which evokes a knight’s romantic encounter with a shepherdess: the name echoes the pair of dancers that adorn the label of the Grand Vin.

The 2020 is a blend of 51% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 
1% Carmenère