2015 La Dame de Montrose, St-Estèphe

2015 La Dame de Montrose, St-Estèphe

Elegant and restrained, a very pretty nose leads onto a cool, balanced, relaxed palate. This is delicious, with a really sensuous mouthfeel.

Critic score
90.75/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Saint-Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
  • Grape
    55% Cabernet Sauvignon
    41% Merlot
    4% Petit Verdot
  • Maturity
    Ready 2021 - 2027info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13.5%

Tasting notes

Deep crimson. Scented and sleek. Very ripe and flattering. Not at all like the classic Montrose style - presumably deliberately made to be drunk young. Polished and even rather sweet! Not that St-Estèphe …

Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com (April 2016)
16.5/20
Decanter (April 2016)
92/100

The 2015 La Dame de Montrose is a very pretty second wine. Dark, radiant and open-knit, yet with plenty of nuance, the 2015 offers lovely precision and silkiness throughout. The wine's mid-weight structure suggests it will drink well relatively early. Raspberry jam, white pepper and mineral notes add the closing shades of complexity. The 2015 is an attractive Saint-Estèphe, although it lacks the depth and overall follow through of the very best versions, but it makes up for that with its finesse. Tasted four times.

Antonio Galloni, vinous.com (April 2016)
89—91/100

The 2015 La Dame de Montrose is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot that was picked between 15 September and 8 October. It has a perfumed, floral and pure bouquet with black cherries, blueberry and violets, all with commendable delineation for a deuxième vin. The palate is well balanced with a more sumptuous texture compared to its fellow Saint Estèphes, thanks to that lush Merlot that forms the core of this wine. It has commendable energy and feels approachable, therefore with 3-4 years in bottle, you should have yourself a fine if not exceptional La Dame de Montrose.

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (April 2016)
88—90/100

Polished tannins with lovely integration and finesse. Full body, round texture. Persistent finish. Second wine of Montrose.

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com (April 2016)
91—92/100

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