| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > St Estèphe |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
The second wine of Château Montrose. This wine benefits greatly from a rigorous selection process at this famous property.
The 2024 Dame uses most of the château's Merlot - 73% of the blend - with 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc.
If the grand vin is built for the ages, the 2024 La Dame de Montrose plays a different hand, emphasizing suavity and charm. Offering up notes of blackcurrants, raspberries, violets and licorice, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and suave, with supple tannins, lively acids and a seamless, complete profile. It's a blend of 73% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc that sees a more reductive élevage than the grand vin.
The 2024 La Dame de Montrose—raised in 15% new oak, 20% foudres and 2% amphora—has a straightforward, relatively light bouquet with blackberry, hints of black olive and light gravelly scents. The palate is medium-bodied with sharp acidity on the entry, balanced but just a little austere towards the second half. It needs to muster more fruité on the finish, but at least displays freshness and classicism. Drink: 2028-2037
Mid-ruby colour. A wine for early drinking, this year's Dame is bright, with airy red fruits on both the nose and palate. The body is compact and elegant, with a gentle profile and lightly dusty tannins set agains zesty acids and juicy, lively red fruit. There is a touch of cedar, blackcurrant leaf and forest floor. High-toned and fragrant on the finish.
A refined and crunchy second wine with red currants and blackcurrants, some crush stones and juicy tannins. A nice center palate. Balanced and pretty for the vintage. Medium finish. From organically grown grapes. 73% melrot, 20% cabernet sauvignon, 4% petite verdot and 3% cabernet franc.
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored. Strides out with confident notes of fresh black and red plums, black raspberries, and pencil lead, followed by hints of tilled soil and wild sage. The light to medium-bodied palate is tight-knit with crisp acidity and lightly chewy tannins, finishing with great length.
73% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc.
This has dark fruit character, leafy but nuanced and sculpted, lovely savoury mouthwatering quality on the finish, At Montrose they did some leaf removal even in early June at fruit set, and left grass throughout the vineyard all the way through the season to increase competition, and did some tidying up at the very beginning of veraison to remove any that were clearly a little behind schedule - so basically just had to be extremely reactive at all times. The yield was 38hl/h after farming entirely organically. Harvest 23 September to 8 October. 20% large oak casks, 15% new oak.
The 2024 La Dame de Montrose is a very elegant, sexy wine. Lifted aromatics, bright red-toned fruit and silky tannins speak to finesse. All the elements are so well balanced. A burst of red cherry, mocha and crushed flowers extends the soft, supple finish. The 2024 is being raised in approximately 63% used oak, 20% foudre, 15% new oak and 2% amphora. It's an incredibly charming wine that should drink well on release. Drink: 2026-2034
