La Dame de Montrose 2019

Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

VertdeVin

The nose is racy, tightly wound and offers concentration as well as depth. There are notes of wild blackcurrant, crunchy black berries and a hint of blueberry combined with touches of crunchy strawberry, lily, fine hints of blueberry and a discreet hint of spice, fresh liquorice and a subtle touch of sweet spice. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, delicacy, roundness, fatness, gourmandise, acidity, precision, concentration and a certain finesse in its racy power. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crunchy cherry, violet and more slightly juicy/fresh wild red berries combined with hints of crushed blackcurrant, black plum as well as hints of liquorice, blond tobacco, vanilla and a touch of chocolate. A nice wine where the “pressed wine” is evident. Good work on the bitter taste.

Wine Enthusiast

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.

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2019 La Dame De Montrose is another impressive second wine and certainly worth seeking out. Ripe darker cherries, currants, leafy herbs, tobacco, and a hint of classic Saint-Estèphe damp earth all emerge on the nose, and it's medium-bodied, with a silky, graceful texture, light tannins, and a great finish. It's everything a second wine should be and will evolve nicely for 10-12 years.

James Suckling

Juicy and pleasantly chewy with milk chocolate, walnut and currant aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, creamy and flavorful. Second wine of Montrose. Drink after 2024.