La Dame de Montrose is a ‘second label’ Bordeaux in the way LeBron James, Jr. is the son of an NBA player: expectations are extra high in some cases, and while LeBron, Jr. is still a kid, the 2011 “La Dame” is a confident and accomplished adult. Although the ratio of Merlot to Cabernet Sauvignon in La Dame is roughly opposite that of Montrose’s ‘first’ wine, the familial resemblance is unmistakable: This is dark-robed, firmly structured Left Bank Bordeaux through and through, a wine of real profundity at a relatively mundane price. Long touted as a “super second” because it is a Second Growth Bordeaux cru classé (“classified growth”) that often performs like a First, Montrose truly sits are the very top of the Bordeaux quality pyramid. When you’re dealing with an estate of this consequence, it should be no surprise that its second label feels as complex and carefully crafted as its Grand Vin, which will cost you twice as much.