La Dame de Montrose, St Estèphe, 2023

Name: La Dame de Montrose, St Estèphe
Brand: Château Montrose
Price: 144 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2014 2019 2022 2023 2024

justerini & brooks tasting note

Much more measured than the exuberant 2022 Dame, but no less attractive. This is more classical with a hint of austerity and tannic pressure across the mid palate. Initial aromas of graphite and cassis segue onto a medium bodied palate of pure hedgerow fruit supported by judicious tannins.

critic reviews

91-93/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

The 2023 La Dame de Montrose is deep garnet-purple in color. The nose is so floral, with notes of iris and lavender opening out to a core of black raspberries and mulberries plus hints of dusty soil and fallen leaves. The medium-bodied palate is tight-knit and lively, with lightly chewy tannins and a ferrous finish. The blend is 61% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, and 2% Cabernet Franc, with pH 3.50.

DRINKING WINDOW 2028 - 2042

date of review 05/2024

92/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

Silky tannins with grip and intensity, a lovely balance of texture and fresh acidities. Slate and pummice stone grip, this is delicious, with appellation typicity in its powerful black fruits, but measured with a saline kick on the finish. In organic conversion, to be certified 2025.

DRINKING WINDOW 2028 - 2040

date of review 05/2024

89-91/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2023 La Dame de Montrose has a light and slightly tertiary nose, with touches of tea leaves infusing the black fruit. The palate is soft and supple on the entry, with licorice-tinged black fruit and a rounded, cracked-black-pepper-tinged finish. There’s good body for a Deuxième Vin. This will give a decade of drinking pleasure.

DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2037

date of review 04/2024

91-93/100William Kelley,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Another strong performance from this bottling, which dependably numbers among Bordeaux's top three or four second wines, the 2023 La Dame de Montrose reveals aromas of cassis, pencil shavings and licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and dense palate that's polished, pure and layered, with sweet tannins, lively acids and a saline finish. It's a blend of 61% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc.

date of review 04/2024