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Dame de Montrose (2nd wine of Montrose) 2009

St Estephe, Second wine

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Over the last twenty years, Montrose-s second wine, La Dame de Montrose has been an excellent buy. The 2009 La Dame de Montrose (almost all Merlot with a tiny bit of Cabernet Sauvignon) is a seductive, succulent effort revealing silky tannins, abundant blueberry and blackberry fruit notes intermixed with notions of damp earth, truffles and camphor, and an appealing, luscious personality. Enjoy it over the next 10-15 years.

Score: 91

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2012-2027 01 March 2012

The second wine, the 2009 La Dame de Montrose, is an amazing blend of 82% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon. Voluptuously textured, super juicy, and sexy with intense blue and black fruits, decent acids, and silky tannin, this 2009 is already irresistible, and should keep for 10-15+ years.

Score: 91 - 93

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2010-2025 01 April 2010

Deep aromas of blueberries, spices, fresh chanterelles, and grapes ,follow through to a full body, with velvety tannins and a spicy finish. Intense and structured. Second wine of Montrose. Try after 2018.

Score: 94

James Suckling, - Maturity: 2018+ 15 February 2012

Aromas of berries, currant and citrus fruit follow through to a full body, with firm and chewy tannins and a medium finish. A little hollow in the midpalate. Second wine of Montrose.

Score: 88 - 91

James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2010

The second wine of Montrose. La Dame de Montrose is a smart buy. Attractive nose, plenty of rich fruit. Currants touch of graphite. Lots of depth of black fruit, tannins a little bit pinched, finishing clean and very dry.

Score: 87 - 89

Albany Vintners, - 01 April 2010

28% of production. 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 82% Merlot. Light nose, slightly soapy, with obviously a lot of substance underneath. Very rich and full and succulent but not awfully refreshing. Just a tad heavy. Then rather raw tannins on the finish. A bit ungainly. Very much a second wine rather than a wine sculpted in its own right. 13.8%.

Score: 16

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2014-2020 01 April 2010

A blend of 82% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, this has a very agreeable nose of saturated black cherries, redcurrant, a touch of bilberry, The palate is compact, tight, very powerful, a little dynamo. Firm tannins on the finish, just a little hardness at the moment but it should mellow and soften by the time of bottling, I would expect, broaden and fan out. Tasted March 2010.

Score: 87 - 89

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 29 March 2010