CHÂTEAU POTENSAC
2018 Cru Bourgeois Médoc
| Grapes | Cab Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cab Sauv |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Médoc |
| Classification | Cru Bourgeois |
| ABV | 13.5% |
We tried this on a number of occasions in Bordeaux and loved it each time. Enticing, ripe vibrant nose - the red and dark berry flavour jumping out of the glass. Medium bodied and packed full of fruit. Forward and approachable in a compact style. Classy claret. Drinking range: 2022 - 2032 L&S (Apr 2019)
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The 2018 Potensac has an outgoing nose of wild strawberry and raspberry notes and touches of meat juices, a slight gaminess emerging with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with edgy, crisp tannins. Quite tight on the entry, it finds its groove in the second half, displaying commendable delineation and tension on the graphite-tinged, slightly austere finish. Fine. Drinking range: 2022 - 2038 Rating: 89 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Mar 2021)
The 2018 Potensac is every bit as appealing as it was from barrel. Ripe and pliant, with terrific purity of fruit, the 2018 captures all of the natural radiance of the year. This fleshy Haut-Medoc delivers superb quality in a forward, open-knit style that can be enjoyed with minimal cellaring. The bouquet shows lovely savory and floral Cabernet notes that work so well with the pliant Merlot fruit. Time in the glass brings out a surprising amount of freshness, with bright acids that suggest 10-15 years of cellaring potential is a safe bet. Drinking range: 2025 - 2038 Rating: 92 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Mar 2021)
Fruity nose of blackcurrant and blueberry with sage and vanilla. It’s full-bodied with firm tannins. Savory and juicy with pleasant acidity. Compact and long. Racy. 45% merlot, 36% cabernet sauvignon,18% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot. Try after 2023. Rating: 94 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Feb 2021)
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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