Dame de Montrose, Saint-Estephe, 2015 (375ml) reshoot and a firm but fine

and a firm but fine structure built to age

2022 was a warm but balanced vintage

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and the Smaragd designation — the Wachau's ripest

Dame de Montrose, Saint-Estephe, 2015 (375ml) reshoot and a firm but fineLa Dame de Montrose is the second wine of Chateau Montrose, one of Saint Estephe's great estates, and it's made from the same vineyard and to the same exacting standards as the grand vin. Where the first wine leans Cabernet and built to last, the Dame tends to lead with Merlot, which gives it a suppler, more red fruited charm you can enjoy sooner. The 2015 comes from a fine Bordeaux vintage and has had a decade to soften. In this half bottle, it's a