WTN: 2004 Mt. Redon, 89 Clerc Milon

Notes on a couple of bottles shared with friends over Bambi-burgers.

2004 Mont Redon CNduP – quite decent cocoa and leather nose, a dark wine, fairly well balanced, medium bodied and intended for early drinking.

1989 Ch. Clerc Milon – a stand out nose on this one with cedar and fruit, the colour now showing a hint of brick, smooth in the mouth and with good fruit, and the tannins finally softened. Very nice now and no rush.

Oddly enough, I quite enjoyed a 2003 Mont Redon though I usually dislike the vintage and the region! I thought it was delightfully savoury and wasn't tarted up. But coco? Have they started using new oak in '04? Or am I misreading the jargon?

No, you are correct - cocoa is an unusual descriptor for this sort of wine, yet that is what we experienced. Maybe they were going for a couple of extra Parkerpoints?