Clos de la Cure Saint-Emillion Grand Cru 2020
Vinified in concrete tanks and aged for 12-15 months in French oak barrels, the resulting wine is characterised by the fullness of Merlot, with intense red fruit character underpinned by delicate tannins and an ethereal persistence on the palate.
$380
The vintage
Winery
Chateau MilonAppellation & Region
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, BordeauxBlend
70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet FrancSoil
Clay topsoil over limestone sub-soilAlcohol Content
14%Average age of vines
25-30 yearsVineyards & Vinification
A portion of the Clos de la Cure vines share the same soil composition as Château Cheval Blanc.
Situated on the Saint Christophe des Bardes plateau and on the plateau of Saint Etienne de Lisse. The vineyards share the same soil composition as Château Cheval Blanc—gravel and clay with iron-rich deposits and limestone bedrock—and they are densely planted at 6,600-9,000 vines per hectare.
Pruned guyot-simple; debudding; leaf-thinning and green harvest. Vinified in concrete tanks and aged for 12-15 months in French oak barrels.
In the press
James Suckling (90/100)
"Sweet berries with spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg on the nose. Medium to full body with creamy and polished tannins that are savory and juicy. Velvety texture. A little loosely knit. Drink after 2025."
VertdeVin (15.5+/20)
"The nose is spicy and offers a fine airiness in its power as well as a fine grain, relatively intense and a bit tight. It reveals notes of Madagascar pepper, violet and slight notes of fresh spices associated with touches of fleshy blackberry, fleshy strawberry as well as slight hints of liquorice and a hint of vanilla. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers juiciness, harmony, roundness, a fine incisive profile, a discreetly tight grain, a tangy structure, a certain tension as well as minerality. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy/tangy blackberry, juicy/ tangy blackcurrant and slight notes of tangy/juicy raspberry associated with touches of cloves, fresh tobacco, slight hints of star anise as well as a discreet hint of fresh flowers and pepper. The tannins are supple and elegant. A fine vanilla note in the finish."
The Winery
Domaines Bouyer encompasses a group of top estates totaling 18 hectares in St. Emilion and Pomerol, including Château Milon Grand Cru, Clos de la Cure Grand Cru, and Clos 56, now in the capable hands of Alexia and Pierre Bouyer.
The wine of Chateau Milon is developed from 13 hectares of plots located on gravelly and sandy-clay soils at the foot of the slopes in the municipalities of Saint-Christophe des Bardes and Saint-Émilion. It is believed that vines were planted on the plateau in the Middle Ages.
The Bouyer family farms ecologically with great respect for the Grand Cru terroir. For this commitment, the estate has earned the demanding Haute Valeur Environnementale certification, one of the first in Saint Emilion to do so.
