A Classified Growth, Château Clerc Milon has 41 hectares (101 acres) of vines in the north-east of the Pauillac appellation. Occupying most of the Mousset ridge overlooking the Gironde estuary, it benefits from an ideal micro-climate. The soil is made up of deep sandy gravel over a clay-limestone base which outcrops in the eastern part of the estate.

Adjacent to two First Growths, the vineyard is planted with five varieties typical of the region: Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (37%), Cabernet Franc (10%), Petit Verdot (2%) and Carmenere (1%). The vines, with an average age of 53 years, are planted at a density of 8,500 to 10,000 per hectare depending on the parcel. The grapes are hand-picked and fed into the vats by gravity in order to preserve their integrity, and half the wine is matured in new oak barrels.

"The 2020 Clerc Milon - a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot with just a splash of Carmenere - has a deep garnet-purple color, opening with notes of tar, unsmoked cigars, bouquet garni and graphite, giving way to a core of ripe black and red currants, boysenberries and tree bark, plus a touch of black olives. The medium-bodied palate delivers fantastic tension and impressively ripe, fine-grained tannins to support the crunchy, energetic black fruit flavors, finishing with a lively herbal lift. Drink 2025 - 2040."
92 - 94 points."
(Lisa Perotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate, May 2021)