Clerc Milon Vintage:2015 while 2010 is a more

while 2010 is a more intellectual year

Cristal is often accessible young

While distinctly different from the Santa Cruz Mountain releases

There is outstanding delineation and intensity to the refined and pure medium-bodied flavors that are shaped by deceptively pliant tannins on the saline-inflected finish that seems to be constructed from liquid stone

Clerc Milon Vintage:2015 while 2010 is a moreThis shows a lightly rugged edge, with espresso and humus notes along the edges of the dark currant and blackberry fruit core. The finish keeps the rustic profile, with a charcoal shading, but there's ample fruit for balance. Solid, but for fans of the style.Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015). Drink now through 2018. 11,000 cases made. JM