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A chat with Mr. Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy, the Director of Chateau Clerc Milon. This 5th growth Chateau of the 1855 classification does not garner the headlines of its geographical neighbors, Lafite Rothschild and Mouton Rothschild, but for me it is a wine worthy for attention. Having fallen into disrepair following the change of title over the years, the 106 acre estate was acquired in 1970 by Baron Philippe de Rothschild for the bargain price of $1 million francs. The Baron invested heavily in equipment and in the vineyard and the wine produced began to improve noticeably in the 1980′s. Today the chateau is managed by Mr. Danjoy who reports to the Baron’s daughter, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild (the Baron died in 1988) who oversees the various chateau holdings including the flagship Mouton Rothschild, Chateau D’Armailhac, Opus 1 in California and Almaviva of Chile amongst others. The 2006 vintage is comprised of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc and has blackberry and chocolate notes with a creamy texture and firm tannins and a medium-long finish (POW 91). The label is from a 16th century german art of two dancing clowns made of precious stones (the original artwork is in the Museum of Wine Art at Mouton Rothschild). For more information please click on Chateau Clerc Milon website at bpdr.com.
Nice clip ! I found this googling for the 2006 Clerc Milon, as I picked up a couple bottles at a tasting the other day. Drinking surprisingly smooth now, but very enjoyable.
FYI – you might want to fix the typo in the title
Thanks for the comment, typo fixed!