Dame de Montrose (2nd wine of Montrose) 2015

St Estephe, Second wine

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Tasting Notes

Ripe with deep red fruits and an exceptionally creamy character, with a hint of peatiness of the finish.

Score: 88 - 90 Albany Vintners, - Date: 27 April 2016

More Cabernet Sauvignon than usual in this wine: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Picked from 15 September to 8 October. 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

Score: 16 - 17 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2023-2030 Date: 01 April 2016

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.

Score: 89 - 91 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Date: 01 April 2016

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

Score: 91 - 92 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 01 April 2016

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.

Score: 88 - 90 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2019-2032 Date: 01 April 2016