2023 La Dame de Montrose - Zweitwein Chateau Montrose - St. Estephe AC

Decanter.com – 92 pts – GH: *Crisp and crunchy cranberry aromas on the nose, fresh and vibrant - herbal, floral, fruity. Smooth and supple, so lively, bright and acidic, really lifted and almost verging on tart. I love it though, manages to be fresh yet with ripeness of tannins that slowly expand in the mouth while also giving structure and a well-defined outline. Streamlined and straight. Polished and characterful with lovely purity of fruit. Ageing 12 months, using 5% foudre 5% amphora, 10% new oak and the rest aged barrels. 2% Cabernet Franc completes the blend.* - 04/2024

Falstaff Magazin – 93 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart florale Kirschfrucht, ein Hauch von roten Waldbeeren, kandierte Orangenzesten unterlegt. Stoffig, rund und elegant, feine Tannine, angenehme Säurestruktur, bereits gut entwickelt, ein facettenreicher Speisenbegleiter.* - 05/2024

Vinum Magazin – 93/100 pts: *Noch vom Ausbau geprägt, rauchige und florale Noten, dunkle Frucht; weich im Auftakt, gut ausbalanciert, feinkörniges Tannin, aromatisch langanhaltend und würzig im Finale. Sehr ausgewogen.*

WeinWisser – 18/20 pts – GL, TW: *61 % Merlot, 32 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 5 % Petit Verdot, 2 % Cabernet Franc, 48 hl/ha. Delikates Bouquet, rote Johannisbeere, erkalteter Wildfrüchtetee und eleganter Iris-Duft. Am sublimen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, perfekt balancierter Rasse, mineralischem Kern und trainiertem Körper. Im energiegeladenen, feinaromatischen Finale blaue Beeren, Sandelholz und erhabene Adstringenz. Einer der besten Zweitweine dieses Jahrgangs.* – 04/2024

JancisRobinson.com – 16/20pts – JL: *61% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample. Touch of sweetness from the Merlot then acidity and tension. Perhaps a bit lean on the mid palate. Usually improves in the bottle so could warrant a higher score.* - 04/2024

Vinous.com – (92-94) pts – AG: *The 2023 La Dame de Montrose is a rich, heady wine. Succulent dark cherry, plum, new leather, spice, menthol, licorice and mocha are beautifully amplified. Explosive to the core, the 2023 possesses tons of aromatic intensity and pure volume. This showy, Merlot-based Dame is quite alluring.* - 04/2024

Vinous.com – (89-91) pts – NM: *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.* - 04/2024

Thewinecellarinsider.com – (91-93) pts – JL: * 61% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample. Touch of sweetness from the Merlot then acidity and tension. Perhaps a bit lean on the mid palate. Usually improves in the bottle so could warrant a higher score.* - 05/2024