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2010 La Dame de Montrose

Light label condition issue

Removed from a subterranean, temperature and humidity controlled residential cellar; Purchased at retail

Removed from a subterranean, temperature and humidity controlled residential cellar; Purchased at retail

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RATINGS

93Wine Enthusiast

It shows firm tannins as well as black currant fruits. These flavors are followed by spice, leather and drying tannins.

91+ The Wine Advocate

(December 2023) Some 28% of the estate's production went into the 2010 La Dame de Montrose, and it remains youthful and serious at age 13. Unwinding in the glass with notes of sweet cassis, violets, plums and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless, with a vibrant core of fruit framed by sweet, powdery tannins...

91Wine Spectator

...bright savory edge, a chalky spine and mouthwatering damson plum, red currant and cherry pit notes.

REGION

France, Bordeaux, St.-Estephe

Saint-Estèphe is in the northern Médoc, on the left bank of the Gironde River. Although it has no First Growth estates, its five Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Growth châteaux are notable, and, in recent decades, have become favorites with reviewers and consumers. Some reviewers also note that the appellation is today making excellent Cru Bourgeois wines, which frequently offer good value. There are 3,404 acres of vineyards and a variety of soil types, from gravelly soil to soil with significant sand or clay. The two Second Growth Châteaux in St.-Estephe are Cos d’Estournel and Montrose. The Third Growth Calon-Ségur is widely admired. The principal grapes grown are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

VINTAGE

2010 La Dame de Montrose

This is a second label of Château Montrose