Château Montrose

La Dame de Montrose, St Estèphe, 2022

Name: La Dame de Montrose, St Estèphe
Brand: Château Montrose
Price: 271.22 GBP

92/100

Inside Bordeaux

90-92/100

The Wine Independent

91-93/100

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2022
6x75cl
DP
£271.22
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2022
6x75cl
DP
£271.22
2022
6x75cl
DP
£271.22
Last Few
2022
6x75cl
DP
£271.22

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Yet another second wine with grand vin pretentions. Very handsome and complete for a second label, this opens with aromas of earth, smoke, tobacco, flowers and fine hedgerow fruits. Ripe, bold and fluid, this is surprisingly complex and nuanced, with a lacy, wispy quality to the fruit; it fans out with sweet fruited tannins and finishes with a refreshing salinity and long noble flavours. 71% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc.

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Critic Reviews

91-93/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2022 La Dame de Montrose represents 43% of production this year and comes from Terrace 3 glacial deposits (the Grand Vin is on Terrace 4 that has more clay). It has a clean and pure bouquet with wild strawberry, boysenberry and light marmalade notes percolating through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with quite a succulent entry, fine depth, slightly powdery texture. There is much more grip on the finish compared to the 2021 last year. Excellent.

drinking window 2026 - 2040

date of review 05/2023

90-92/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

The 2022 La Dame de Montrose is a blend of 71% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, and 1% Cabernet Franc, and represents about 40% of the crop this year. Deep garnet-purple in color, it storms out with powerful scents of baked plums, tar, and licorice, followed by suggestions of roses and espresso. The full-bodied palate is rich and opulent, delivering velvety tannins and a lively line, finishing long and savory.

drinking window 2025 - 2039

date of review 05/2023

92/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Higher proportion of Merlot than usual in the blend, this is deep ruby red in colour and opens to sandalwood, cedar, black pepper and rosemary notes, alongside ripe blackberry and creme de cassis fruits. A lucky vineyard located next to the river at one of the widest points of the Estuary, this is impactful and confident, with the fingerprints of the vintage. 31hl/h yield. 30% new oak.

drinking window 2027 - 2038

date of review 05/2023

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.