La Dame de Montrose 2016, St Estèphe
£49.95 per bottle
It is worth noting the first wine was scored 100 points by Jane Anson, Jeb Dunnuck and William Kelley, Wine Advocate so this second wine offers superb value for money.
With 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 52% Merlot, 11% Petit Verdot, and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 2016 La Dame de Montrose is deep garnet-purple in color. It comes galloping out of the glass with powerful notes of baked black cherries, blackberry preserves, and warm cassis, plus suggestions of wood smoke, underbrush, and pencil shavings. Medium-bodied, the palate is tightly wound with the black fruit and earthy layers well-framed by ripe, grainy tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing long and minerally.
93 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, December 2022