2020 La Dame De Montrose 3000ml

95 POINTS

James Suckling

Blackcurrants with crushed stone and slate. Lead pencil. Medium-bodied with ultra-fine tannins and precision. Fantastic length and focus. One of the best Dames I have had. Organically grown grapes. 48% merlot, 46% cabernet sauvignon and 3% petit verdot and cabernet franc.

94 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2020 La Dame de Montrose is fabulous. Rich, dense and expansive, the 2020 offers notable vibrancy and a good bit of energy too. Bright acids cut through a core of red/purplish fruit in what is an intense, wonderfully saline Dame. The 2020 finishes with remarkable elegance and sophistication.

92 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff

Dark ruby, purple reflections, opaque core, a soft brightening on the rim. Nuances of fresh herbs and blackberries, fresh black cherries, hints of oak, nougat and candied orange zest. Medium complexity, red berries, taut, with still somewhat demanding tannins, mineral, lemony, a bit drying on the finish, needs time.

92 POINTS

Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2020 La Dame de Montrose has slightly more alcohol than the Grand Vin. It has a lovely bouquet with predominantly black fruit, cedar and light briny scents, impressive focus and intensity for a Deuxième Vin . The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip on the entry, quite fresh considering the warmth that summer, fine mineralité with a saline finish. There is a pleasant strictness at the moment, a very capable La Dame that should give 15 years of drinking pleasure.

92 POINTS

Jane Anson - Decanter

A ton of dark fruits on offer in the form of cassis, bilberry, blackcurrant, brambles of blackberry and raspberry, a ton of spice and sinew. Bitter almond and chocolate notes come in on the finish and add to the feel of a signature Dame de Montrose. Not the exoticism of 2018, this is more of a return to classicism, closer to the 2019 or 2016. 4% Petit Verdot completes the blend. A yield of around 29hl/ha.

91 POINTS

Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2020 La Dame de Montrose has a dense bouquet of blackberry, bilberry, black olive and a light brine-like aroma. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, a slightly chalky texture and fine acidity on the saline finish. Not quite as silky as the 2019, but there is plenty of energy here. Points: 90-92