Château Clerc-Milon 2021 Pauillac

A refined Pauillac red from Château Clerc-Milon, one of the Rothschild family's smaller estates. The 2021 vintage is built from 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Carmenère, hand-harvested from classic Pauillac terroir. It was vinified in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, around half of them new. The soil is gravel and calcareous clay. Aromas of blackcurrant, cedar, pepper and floral notes lead into elegant fruit, discreet oak spice, velvety tannins and chalky minerality, with a silky, balanced mouthfeel, fresh acidity and a long, precise finish.