FEATURES
🏰Château Montrose's La Dame de Montrose 1996 is the 【elegant second wine of a Saint-Estèphe Grand Cru Classé】, offering a more approachable yet still complex expression of the estate. The 1996 Bordeaux vintage was particularly strong for the Left Bank, producing wines with excellent structure, freshness, and aging potential, especially for Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blends. This 28-year-old wine is likely to be showing beautiful tertiary aromas of cedar, tobacco, and dried fruit, alongside softened tannins and a lingering finish. Expect a classic, mature Bordeaux experience.
🍴 This mature Bordeaux red pairs wonderfully with roasted lamb with rosemary, beef Wellington, or aged hard cheeses. For an Asian touch, consider a slow-cooked Cantonese beef brisket or a rich Peking duck.
🥂 Ideal for a milestone birthday, a sophisticated dinner with connoisseurs, or a quiet evening appreciating a well-aged classic. Given its age, handle with care; the cork may be fragile, and a gentle decanting for an hour or two before serving will allow it to breathe and reveal its full complexity, while also separating any sediment.
BACKGROUND
Chateau Montrose is a leading estate of the Saint-Estèphe commune of the Médoc region in Bordeaux. It was ranked as a second growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, and is regarded as one of the very best properties at that level. The 95-hectare (235-acre) vineyard exists, unusually for modern Bordeaux, as one single entity. It is sited on an exposed site of deep, coarse gravels with sand and a little clay, overlooking the Gironde. The immediate proximity of the water has a moderating effect on both frost and summer heat, and the pebbles in the soil retain daytime warmth into the evening, aiding ripening. The estate is situated around a mile from Cos d'Estournel and the border with Pauillac. The vineyard is planted to a range of the classic Bordeaux varieties: 60 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 32 percent Merlot, 6 percent Cabernet Franc and 2 percent Petit Verdot.
