CHÂTEAU POTENSAC
2005 Cru Bourgeois Médoc
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Médoc |
| Classification | Cru Bourgeois |
| ABV | 13.5% |
Deep sustained crimson. A thick look in the glass. Uncompromisingly firm nose. Very dark slightly irony and mineral fruit. Firmly defined, with vigour and rigour. Impressive more than likeable, it has some very firm and unexpressive tannins. Rating: 89 L&S (Apr 2006)
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The 2005 Potensac has a light but agreeable bouquet that feels fresher than Nenin '05 (also from the Delon family). The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. It's a little rustic in style and feels a bit leathery, needing more freshness to come through on the finish. I suspect this would have benefitted from decanting, but this bottle doesn't really bode well for the future. Tasted at the château. Drinking range: 2025 - 2030 Rating: 87 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Jun 2025)
The 2005 Potensac is absolutely gorgeous. The aromatics alone are beguiling. Delicate, elegant and super-expressive, this Potensac is absolutely gorgeous in 2005, Time in the decanter brings out the fruit nicely, yet the 2005 remains light on its feet and a wine of real finesse. It is also still young and full of life. What a treat it is to taste it from a perfectly stored bottle. Drinking range: 2021 - 2028 Rating: 93 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2021)
Medium red. Very ripe, sweet aromas of plum, mocha and bitter chocolate. Unusually sweet and supple for this wine, with lovely depth and volume to its cassis and chocolate flavors. Very St. Estephe in style. Finishes powerful, sweet and long, with the unusually fine tannins arriving late. An outstanding performance for this chateau. Rating: 90 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (May 2008)
Château Potensac
Château Potensac is owned by the Delon family, owners of Léoville-Las Cases and Nénin. Potensac belies its humble Cru Bourgeois status and regularly outperforms its more illustrious neighbours.
The vineyards of Potensac are located in Ordonnac in Médoc. The blend is predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon, with approximately 40% Merlot and Cabernet Franc combined.
Yields are severely restricted to around 35 hl/ha (hectolitres per hectare) and rigorous selection for the 'grand vin' consigns roughly 35% of the harvest to the second wine, named Château Lassalle. Michel and Jean-Hubert Delon do not filter their wines as they prefer the more caring approach of fining with egg whites.
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