Chateau Montrose La Dame de Montrose Saint-Estephe 2019 (750ml)

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Producer	Chateau Montrose
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Subregion	Saint-Estephe
Varietal	Red Bordeaux Blend
Vintage	2019
Sku	13802
Size	750ml

 

WE

94

WA

90

The wine is garnet red in color. Full-bodied, it is highly expressive on the nose, combining lovely red fruit aromas with very elegant woody notes. The palate is full and delicious with great concentration, upheld by complex and silky tannins. A very beautiful vintage for the “Dame”, that brings it closer to the Grand Vin.

48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc

Made to the same rigorous standards as the First Wine, from grapes grown in the same vineyard, La Dame de Montrose is the estate’s second label. Supple and silky Merlot generally predominates in the varietal mix. Its very pronounced red fruit aromas and flavors reflect another expression of the terroir in a distinctive style which is less elaborately complex than that of the First Wine.

Consistently reliable and reaching maturity sooner, the wine was created in 1983 in tribute to Yvonne Charmolüe, who ran Château Montrose single-handedly from 1944 to 1960. Production varies from one year to another but accounts on average for 40 to 45% of the total production of the Montrose vineyard. Aged for 12 months in 30% new french oak barrels.

The second wine of Montrose is seriously structured with dark tannins. It has impressive weight and concentration, a big wine while polished appropriate for this estate. Drink from 2025. -R.V.

The 2019 La Dame de Montrose is a touch richer and more giving than its 2016 counterpart, delivering aromas of dark berries, cherries and plum liqueur along with licorice and petals. Medium to full-bodied, supple and fleshy, it's velvety and expressive out of the gates, reflecting the dominant presence of ripe Merlot in the blend. Anticipated Maturity: 2023-2033