Dame Montrose other_regions A very attractive blend of

A very attractive blend of black fruit

it could even be considered to be underperforming in the context of the vintage

it has a firm frame of super ripe

this is really quite forward and while it should hold for many years at this level

the Les Cailles ratchets it up yet another notch with its spicy and pure blend of cassis

Dame Montrose other_regions A very attractive blend ofLots of sediment and bottle deposit. Mid garnet. Racy and lively with a good spine of ripe fruit and no obvious sweetness nor alcohol. Well, perhaps just a little sweetness. And a tiny hint of dried fruit on the end. Lacks the complexity of the Calon Sgur 1998 tasted immediately beforehand but it certainly isn't tired in any way.