2022 Pastourelle de Clerc Milon (Zweitwein von Clerc-Milon) - Pauillac AOC

Decanter.com – 91 pts – GH: *Massy black fruits, brambles and cherries. Nicely fragrant and open on the nose. Juicy and bright, mouthwatering, quite lean, tannins are at the fore, but quite bright so you get the texture with some vibrancy but nothing harsh. Lots of flavour and concentration but also cool blue fruits and some sharp almost bitter and spiced touches that give the nuance. Forward, bright, energetic, very easy to understand and easy to enjoy. Balanced with a touch of creamy, powdery tannins on the finish. You feel the power for sure, punchy and concentrated but really well delivered. 3.8% press wine. 2% Carmenère and 1% Petit Verdot complete the blend. 3.81pH.* - 04/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 93 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feines Nugat, Anklänge von Cassis und schwarzen Beeren, ein Hauch von Edelholz. Saftig, elegant und ausgewogen, gute Frische, feine Tannine, harmonisch und anhaltend, könnte man vom Fleck weg trinken.* - 01/2023

Vinum Magazin – 16/20 pts: *Saftig, fruchtig, knackig, herrlich geschmeidiges Tannin: unkompliziert, fröhlich, genüsslich.* - 08/2023

JancisRobinson.com – 16/20pts – JL: *52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 2% Carmenère, 1% Petit Verdot. Cask sample. Round, open and expressive with the aroma of red and dark fruit. Opulent attack then a touch of sweetness but finishes savoury and dry. Chalky note on the finish provides balance.* - 04/2023

Vinous.com – (90-92) pts – AG: *The 2022 Pastourelle de Clerc Milon is a heady, exuberant wine that captures all of the richness of the year in its flamboyant personality. Super-ripe dark cherry, plum, chocolate, licorice and sweet spice are all amplified nicely. The 2022 is an easygoing wine to drink now and over the next decade or so.* - 04/2023

Thewinecellarinsider.com – (90-92) pts – JL: *Red fruits, tobacco, cedar, and peppery spice show in the nose. On the palate, the wine is soft, forward, and fresh, with a sweetness to the fruits, and a delicacy, as well as freshness to the fruits on the palate. Drink from 2025-2034.* - 08/2023