17 Rene Gabriel
Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Schwarze Kirschen, Pflaumen und minzige Noten, Eisenkrauttouch und Teeblätter. Spürt man da den ganz kleinen Anteil Carmenere in der Nase? Beim zweiten Ansatz war da auch ziemlich viel Eucalyptus dabei. Feiner Körper, wirkt dabei momentan recht fleischig, was aber wieder seine Rasse unterstreicht, schwarze Pfefferkörner im Extrakt. Leicht über seinem eigenen 2008er. warten (2019 - 2041)
90 Vinous
The 2011 Clerc-Milon is quite high-toned on the nose with black cherries, bilberry, black olive and light graphite scents. This gains more composure as it opens in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with dense tannins, quite a bold and assertive Pauillac with good grip, maintaining balance and precision, persistent on the finish. Fine. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting.
88 Robert Parker
Administrator Philippe Dhalluin has produced a firmly structured 2011 Clerc Milon that displays notes of red and dark cherries intermixed with earthy, dusty characteristics, medium body and good purity. Slightly angular, it will benefit from some bottle age, and should evolve for 15 or more years. The only troublesome element is the tartness in the finish, which should soften and dissipate in several years.