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LA DAME DE MONTROSE Second Wine of Chateau Montrose, St-Estephe 2020 Bottle
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LA DAME DE MONTROSE Second Wine of Chateau Montrose, St-Estephe 2020 Bottle
About this wine
La Dame de Montrose, 2nd wine of Château Montrose, Saint-Estèphe
La Dame de Montrose, first vintage 1983, is the highly-regarded ‘second wine’ of Chateau Montrose, the St. Estephe deuxième cru (second growth). Montrose has a little more than 90ha of vines, the entire site overlooking the Gironde. The vineyard is 60% cabernet sauvignon, 32% merlot, 6% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot. Around 50% (or less) of the crop goes to make the ‘grand vin’ and around 30% (or more) goes into La Dame de Montrose. (The rest is used elsewhere or sold in bulk.) In good years La Dame de Montrose is considered a bargain, in the best years it stands alone as a great wine. The Dame de Montrose herself is the late Yvonne Charmolüe, who ran the estate from 1944 to 1960.
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Expert Review
Antonio Galloni
The 2020 La Dame de Montrose is fabulous. Rich, dense and expansive, the 2020 offers notable vibrancy and a good bit of energy too. Bright acids cut through a core of red/purplish fruit in what is an intense, wonderfully saline Dame. The 2020 finishes with remarkable elegance and sophistication.
94 points, Vinous (December 2022)
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James Suckling
Blackcurrants with crushed stone and slate. Lead pencil. Medium-bodied with ultra-fine tannins and precision. Fantastic length and focus. One of the best Dames I have had. Organically grown grapes. 48% merlot, 46% cabernet sauvignon and 3% petit verdot and cabernet franc.
95 points, JamesSuckling.com (March 2023)
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
The 2020 La Dame de Montrose is made from 49% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it needs a little coaxing to reveal notes of redcurrant preserves, blackberry pie, and plum preserves, followed by hints of wild sage, crushed rocks, and tapenade. The medium-bodied palate is soft and lively with just enough fruit, finishing earthy.
90 points, The Wine Independent (March 2023)
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Neal Martin
The 2020 La Dame de Montrose has slightly more alcohol than the Grand Vin. It has a lovely bouquet with predominantly black fruit, cedar and light briny scents, impressive focus and intensity for a Deuxième Vin. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip on the entry, quite fresh considering the warmth that summer, fine mineralité with a saline finish. There is a pleasant strictness at the moment, a very capable La Dame that should give 15 years of drinking pleasure.
92 points, Vinous (December 2022)
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Jane Anson
Firm, almost fierce tannins, packed with dark chocolate, pencil lead, graphite, blueberry and cassis fruit. Less generous than usual at this early stage, with muscle and a classically reserved character, bitter almond and tar on the close of play, give this a few years to soften. Harvest September 10 to 29. 30hl/h yield
92 points, JaneAnson.com (November 2022)
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Jeb Dunnuck
The second wine of Château Montrose, the 2020 La Dame De Montrose is terrific, with a sunny, forward, medium-bodied style as well as lots of ripe red and black fruits, notes of sweet tobacco, sandalwood, and spice, supple tannins, and outstanding length. Open and complex, it’s going to shine for 15 years if well-stored. The blend is 49% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, and the balance Cabernet Franc, checking in at the same alcohol as the Grand Vin, 13.4%.
92 points, JebDunnuck.com (March 2023)
