Château Clerc Milon 2012 vs Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, (Magnum) 2019
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Château Clerc Milon 2012 currently starts £0.50 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £144.50 | £145.00 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Château Clerc Milon | Domaine De Chevalier |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
| Size | 750ml | 1500ml |
| Where to buy |
Château Clerc Milon 2012
The Château Clerc Milon 2012 is a bold and beautifully structured Pauillac with deep red colour and a touch of violet. It’s full-bodied and intense, opening with juicy blackberry and liquorice flavours that are wrapped in smooth, velvety tannins. Despite its power, the wine maintains a perfect balance of richness and freshness, with a long, elegant finish that lingers with bright acidity and a subtle mineral edge. Château Clerc Milon sits in prime Pauillac territory, right next to its legendary First Growth neighbours, Mouton and Lafite Rothschild - you can spot their vines from the château’s terrace. The estate's revival began in 1970, when Baron Philippe de Rothschild acquired the neglected property and set out to restore its reputation as a Classified Growth. His daughter, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, carried on his vision, fully re-establishing Clerc Milon as a top-tier Pauillac estate that produces wines of exceptional quality and value.
Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, (Magnum) 2019
Domaine de Chevalier is one of Pessac-Léognan's most exceptional estates, and the 2019 is a reminder of exactly why it commands such fierce loyalty among those who know Bordeaux beyond the headline châteaux. This is a wine built on Cabernet Sauvignon's structural backbone with Merlot lending flesh and Petit Verdot adding a violet-edged intensity. The tannins are firm and linear right now — this is not a wine to crack open without ceremony in 2026 — but they carry genuine finesse rather than brute force, and the acidity keeps everything alive and focused through a long, perfumed finish. William Kelley called it a masterclass in contemporary Bordeaux, and we're not arguing. Give it until at least 2029, and ideally 2030 onwards, and you'll be rewarded with something rather special.
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