Clerc Milon Vintage:2006 obvious earth and smoked game

obvious earth and smoked game influences

reflecting its cool-sited vineyards in the north of the region

There is excellent richness to the velvety and well-detailed bigbodied flavors that possess fine power and impressive length

both suffering from hard tannin

Clerc Milon Vintage:2006 obvious earth and smoked gameThis shows a lightly rugged edge, with espresso and humus notes along the edges of the dark currant and blackberry fruit core. The finish keeps the rustic profile, with a charcoal shading, but there's ample fruit for balance. Solid, but for fans of the style.Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015). Drink now through 2018. 11,000 cases made. JM