2021 Château Montrose La Dame de Montrose Saint-Estèphe

Made to the same exacting standards as the Feerste wine, from grapes grown in the same vineyard, La Dame de Montrose is the estate's second label. The supple and silky Merlot generally predominates in the varietal mix. The very distinct aromas and flavors of red fruit reflect a different expression of the terroir in a distinctive style. Consistently reliable and faster to mature, the wine was created in 1983 as a tribute to Yvonne Charmolüe, who single-handedly ran Château Montrose from 1944 to 1960. Production varies from year to year, but accounts for an average of 40 to 45% of the total production of the Montrose vineyard. Aged for 12 months in 30% new French oak barrels. The 2021 La Dame de Montrose is a blend of 53% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc. The La Dame is the 2nd wine from Chateau Montrose and it has a perfumed, floral and pure bouquet with black cherries, blueberries and violets. In the mouth the wine is well balanced with a more opulent texture compared to its colleague Saint Estèphes thanks to the luscious Merlot that forms the heart of this wine. It has commendable energy and is already very approachable and does not need decades in the cellar to drink. FACT: It is worth mentioning that we purchase the (Bordeaux) wines directly and never purchase them through intermediaries because we do not know which journeys the wine has made and how it has been treated. The wines come from the cellars of the Chateau directly to our conditioned Warehouse in Dordrecht where all our wines are stored. If you come to pick up the wine, you will often also receive a nice discount