The Lady of Montrose - Saint-Estèphe 2015

Vinifera

4 / 5

the5/31/2016

Nez un peu refermé, mais le potentiel est là. Entrée en bouche avec une belle densité. Trame épicée. Belle structure, longue et dynamique. Finale sur la fraîcheur des fruits rouges. Une très jolie réussite pour cette Dame de Montrose plus orientée sur un profil cabernet sauvignon cette année.

The Wine Cellar Insider

88-90 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/30/2016

Built from 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot, this wine is focused on a vibrant cranberry, cassis and cocoa character.

Wine Advocate

88-90 /

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2016

The 2015 La Dame de Montrose is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot that was picked between 15 September and 8 October. It has a perfumed, floral and pure bouquet with black cherries, blueberry and violets, all with commendable delineation for a deuxième vin. The palate is well balanced with a more sumptuous texture compared to its fellow Saint Estèphes, thanks to that lush Merlot that forms the core of this wine. It has commendable energy and feels approachable, therefore with 3-4 years in bottle, you should have yourself a fine if not exceptional La Dame de Montrose.

Vinous

89-91 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/27/2016

The 2015 La Dame de Montrose is a very pretty second wine. Dark, radiant and open-knit, yet with plenty of nuance, the 2015 offers lovely precision and silkiness throughout. The wine's mid-weight structure suggests it will drink well relatively early. Raspberry jam, white pepper and mineral notes add the closing shades of complexity. The 2015 is an attractive Saint-Estèphe, although it lacks the depth and overall follow through of the very best versions, but it makes up for that with its finesse. Tasted four times.

Decanter.com

92 / 100

bySteven Spurrierthe4/27/2016

Dense floral and cassis nose with a minerally graphite base. Very good natural richness of fruit and great purity of expression. A very serious, very exciting second wine.
2021-2035

Jancis Robinson

16,5 /

byJancis Robinsonthe4/26/2016

Bordeaux 2015 - St-Estèphe | Articles | JancisRobinson.com

More Cabernet Sauvignon than usual in this wine: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Picked from 15 September to 8 October.
Deep crimson. Scented and sleek. Very ripe and flattering. Not at all like the classic Montrose style - presumably deliberately made to be drunk young. Polished and even rather sweet! Not that St-Estèphe ...

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timatkin.com

93 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/20/2016

René Gabriel

17 / 20

the4/10/2016

Dunkles Granat, recht satt in der Mitte, rubiner Rand. Würziges Bouquet, Tabakblatt, Zedern, rote Pflaumen sowie Töne von Rosenpfeffer. Mittlerer Gaumen, wirkt noch etwas vordergründig. Trotzdem strahlt dieser Zweitwein aus, dass die Tannine auf der Domaine ausgereift waren. Sonst ist er in der Regel leider ziemlich kernig bei Jungweinproben. 17/20 2021 – 2036