Pastourelle de Clerc Milon Pauillac 2021 (750ml)

Pastourelle de Clerc Milon is the second wine of Château Clerc Milon, a Pauillac estate in Bordeaux's Left Bank. The 2021 blend leans toward Merlot this year, softening the typical Cabernet structure while keeping the region's mineral spine intact. You're looking at a wine made to drink now, not to cellar.

The nose opens with rose petals, milk chocolate, dark plums, and blackcurrant, layered with herbal and menthol notes. On the palate, it's supple and juicy, with high acidity that cuts through the dark fruit and gives the wine real energy. You'll find sweet spice, lavender, and mocha notes working alongside the blackcurrant and plum, all balanced by a subtle minerality and wet stone character that keeps things focused. The tannins are powdery and polished rather than gripping, the mouthfeel is charming and accessible, and the finish has a saline edge that adds complexity without overstaying. This is a wine that's friendly and characterful at once, with enough structure to keep it interesting but enough fruit and suppleness to make it genuinely fun to drink.