2024, Dame de Montrose, SAINT-ESTÈPHELast year EP $53. 00 Bordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc. "2024 La Dame de Montrose is a very elegant, sexy wine." Antonio Galloni. The second wine of Chteau Montrose. This wine benefits greatly from a rigorous selection process at this famous property. The 2024 Dame uses most of the chteau'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 palate is full-bodied and rich with fine-grained tannins

94 Nicholas Greinacher

97 Matt Walls

almost astringent character

mineral-driven and almost pastille-like in terms of purity with its mélange of red and blue fruit and granular texture

Sensational

orange zest and exotic spices

A fresh pale lemon

Silky contours wrap around a core of dark red-toned fruit

seamlessly lively finish

It should reward a bit of patience

high acidity