2023 La Dame de Montrose, Saint-Estephe 1x750ml

Vinous 89-91

The 2023 La Dame de Montrose has a light and slightly tertiary nose, with touches of tea leaves infusing the black fruit. The palate is soft and supple on the entry, with licorice-tinged black fruit and a rounded, cracked-black-pepper-tinged finish. There’s good body for a Deuxième Vin. This will give a decade of drinking pleasure. [Neal Martin, 04/29/2024]

Anticipated maturity: 2026-2037

Robert Parker 91-93

Another strong performance from this bottling, which dependably numbers among Bordeaux’s top three or four second wines, the 2023 La Dame de Montrose reveals aromas of cassis, pencil shavings and licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and dense palate that’s polished, pure and layered, with sweet tannins, lively acids and a saline finish. It’s a blend of 61% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. [William Kelley, 04/26/2024]