Tasting Notes

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Inside Bordeaux Jane Anson - 24 Nov 21
You want a good value St Estèphe from a top name, ready to drink this Christmas, this is where to go - one of the best 2nd wines of the vintage. Tasted out of magnum, which made it more primary in its fruit structure than you will find in bottle, but either way this is still full of plump and opulent black cherry and cassis fruits. Still plenty of grip and life ahead, but so much pleasure to be found, and it's at its peak.
Drinking Date: 2021 - 2034
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate William Kelley - 21 Dec 23
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. At age 12, this still has upside ahead of it.
Drinking Date: 2020 - 2040
16.5
Jancis Robinson Jancis Robinson - 23 Jan 14
Rather soapy nose (from a well-used glass!). Some greenness here – a little austere. On the cusp of typicality and austerity. Falls away on the end. (JR)
Drinking Date: 2018 - 2030
Saint-Estèphe Fine Wine

Saint-Estephe

Saint-Estèphe, a prestigious Bordeaux appellation in the northern Médoc, is known for robust, full-bodied red wines primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot and smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. These wines are deeply coloured, with firm tannins and rich flavours of dark fruits, earth, and spice, making them structured and age-worthy. Top producers include Château Cos d'Estournel, Château Montrose, and Château Calon-Ségur. The region's gravelly and clay-rich soils contribute to the wines' distinctive character and complexity.