2022 was a warm but balanced vintage
Climens sits on a unique 32-hectare plateau of red sandy soils over 30-million-year-old fissured limestone
and citrus oil layered over chalky minerality and a subtle honeyed edge
with the lifted aromatic and fine-tannin frame built for ten to fifteen years in the cellar
Ideal with grilled meats or vegetarian dishes
Dame de Montrose, Saint-Estephe, 2015 (375ml) reshoot 2022 was a warm butLa 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