Exceptional value right-bank Bordeaux.
Production
From 2 hectares of vines with an average age of 25-30 years. A portion of the vines are situated at the base of the Saint Christophe des Bardes slope on sand and iron-rich sandstone soils, the rest are situated on the gravel soils of Saint Sulpice. Planting is high-density at 6,600-9,000 vines per hectare. Part-manual and part-machine harvest. Cold maceration to enhance aromatics, followed by thermoregulated fermentation and 2 to 3 weeks post-fermentation maceration to enhance extraction. Ageing takes place in steel tanks for 12-15 months.
Château Milon, 'Cuvée Caprice', Saint-Émilion 2023 (6 bottles case)
Vivino ratings
Tasting notes
Intense, warm, spiced fruit on the nose, a full-bodied, plush Saint-Émilion, with rich plummy fruit throughout. This is a food-friendly Bordeaux with a softly, structured finish.
Food match
Works with a range of dishes, from classic robust beef, game and lamb roasts or stews right through to well aged farmhouse Cheddar.
Info
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ABV
15%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
BORDEAUX, FRANCE
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GRAPE
MERLOT 100%
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FEATURES
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN
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CLOSURE
CORK
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WINEMAKER
PIERRE BOUYER
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APPELLATION
SAINT-ÉMILION
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
Domaines Bouyer was a group of two top Bordeaux estates that by 2008 covered 18 hectares in Saint-Emilion. The Saint-Emilion properties Château Milon Grand Cru and Clos de la Cure Grand Cru have been in the Bouyer family for over seven generations, before being joined in 2010 by the newly purchased 56 are (0.56 hectare) Clos 56 in Pomerol. In the capable hands of Alexia and Pierre Bouyer, the domaine takes an ecological approach to the running of the estates aiming to bring out the best of their terroir marked by the fullness of ripe Merlot with intense red fruit aromas underpinned by delicate tannins.