Area under vines: 41 hectares
Soils: Gravel, clayey limestone
Average age of the vines: 52 years
Planting density: 10 000 vines/ha
Ageing: in 30% new oak barrels for 16 to 18 months
Grape varieties:
Second wine: Lacoste Borie
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Tasted blind. Deep ruby colour. Pure blackcurrant fruit on the nose, with some anise and clove. Rich but ripe and sandy tannins on the palate frame an intense, tight core of black fruit. There is a little warmth on the back end, but there is enough density to retain balance. (TP)
Anticipated maturity: 2023-2033
The 2017 Clerc Milon is medium to deep garnet-purple colored and offers up a gorgeous nose of potpourri, cinnamon stick, candied violets and kirsch over a core of warm cassis, plum preserves and boysenberries with a waft of garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers loads of muscular fruit with a firm, fine-grained texture and tons of freshness, finishing long and perfumed.
Anticipated maturity: 2022-2045
