Château Montrose La Dame de Montrose Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

The second wine of Chateau Montrose. 91 but if I rounded up with more time in the glass, 92. Nose not entirely expressive. Not a surprise as this Chateau makes wine for the ages. Nice soft fruits of, dark cherries, blackberries & strawberries. Sandstone, dry herbs, some light non distinct earth with bright red flowers, red roses framed in dark, dry flowers. The palate is good but is begging to remain in bottle. Nice soft, ripe, fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries. Dark chocolate bar, some chocolate pudding, moist clay, dark spices w/ just a touch of heat, moist herbs-sage, sandalwood, dry tobacco, little in the way of baking spices-clove leading the way, mocha, very little caramel notes, dry top soil, river stone, withering to dry, dark, red flowers with liquid violets, beautiful acidity and a well knitted/made, balanced, nicely tensioned finish that lands on some fruit, clay & soft spice. Very good value here but would not open one for another 10 years.

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

Delicious second wine. Needs another 10 or so.

Ciara Lakhani

Not as structured as the first growth Montrose but lovely

Paul J

Always solid! Dark purple color. Cedar and dark cherries dominate. Medium depth and finish. Drinking young.

Neil Valenzuela

Missing something- flabby, ugh fell short on its face - no structure- skip this one

Guillermo Gonzalez

Merlot heavy blend from left bank. Had me worried at first - astringent notes and gritty tannins took an hour to air off. Dark - boysenberry and cassis with cedar. Smooth tannins and acid. Great with Kenjis smash burg for grill, but otherwise underwhelming.

Eli Barton

Quite tasty the other night. I guess I caught it before it went to sleep for a while?

Iwan

Eminently enjoyable. Easy drinking Bordeaux, balancing delicate and powerful flavors well.

Iwan

My first time using my new Coravin. Fun toy. This is a beautiful, very drinkable wine, albeit a few years too young. It feels like it’s holding back a little though, almost like a powerful car that is confined to the speed limit.

Juan Pablo Perez

Necesita aire. Nariz: mora, arándano, cassis, regaliz, grafito. Al principio nariz funky, pero 30 minutos de aire y se fue. Boca: Tanino M+ bastante resueltos, Acidez M, Alcohol M Se beneficiaria de mas tiempo en guarda.