France

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Cabernet Franc

Petit Verdot

Ch. Potensac

Chateau Potensac Medoc

Bordeaux

Médoc

Sappy acidities, bright and vivid red fruits but a touch leafy, which brings things to a close more swiftly than the past excellent few vintages at this property. 15% new oak. 3.68 pH. 35 hl/ha. 12.2% press wine. Harvest 27 September to 2 October Mikaël Georges technical director, 35hl/h yield. This is the lowest amount of Merlot to date in this wine, a reflection of the reworked vineyard. There is still a 2nd wine at Potensac, but sold in bottle only. 

Inside Bordeaux

Deep garnet-purple colored. Rocks up with open-knit scents of crushed cranberries, red cherries, and fragrant soil, followed by hints of dried herbs and graphite. The light-bodied palate is crisp and sprightly, delivering sour cherry and herbal flavors with lightly chewy tannins, finishing with a lively lift.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 Potensac zips out with vibrant notes of black raspberries, Bing cherries, and fresh blackcurrants plus suggestions of wild sage and wet slate. The medium-bodied palate has a lively line and delightful herbal sparks brightening the red berry flavors framed by lightly chewy tannins, finishing refreshing. The blend is 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, and 17% Cabernet Franc. The alcohol is 13.4%.

Balance and depth to the fruit. This must be the most concentrated Potensac that I have tasted En Primeur, but you can pick out individual characters of sweet blackberry puree, slate, liquorice root, firm tannins, almost drying on the finish but there is juice and the cold ash aspect that is such a lovely sign of Cabernet Sauvignon on gravel. One to look out for. You needed the expertise of consutlant Eric Boissenot with press wine I imagine in this kind of vintage, and it works well here. No 2nd wine now here as of this vintage, back to keeping things simple. No Chapelle de Potensac this year. Tasted twice.

A blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2021 Potensac has a medium garnet-purple color. Scents of redcurrant preserves, raspberry leaves, and wild strawberry pop from the glass, followed by hints of dried herbs and lavender. The light to medium-bodied palate delivers lively red berry flavors with lightly chewy tannins, finishing with a real skip in its step.

A blend of 44% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2020 Potensac is deep garnet-purple colored. It is a little broody to begin, soon opening out to notes of garrigue, damp soil, and wet slate over a core of crushed plums and fresh blueberries, plus a hint of bay leaves. The medium-bodied palate is lively and crunchy with a light chewiness to the tannins and an earthy finish.

12.09.22, bdx-m
Godt at jeg har 6 flasker. Veldig god til prisen!

Expert

Mørk rød farge. Plomme, røde bær og paprika på duft og smak . Fyldig rik vin som med fordel dekanteres 1 time

Sommelier

Ruby colour remains in tact, but on the palate the berry fruit delivery starts underwhelmingly and lives up to promise. Edges of tobacco, earth, marzipan, still in drinking window but on its way down. Harvest October 1 to 15.

The 2012 Potensac is medium to deep garnet colored. It offers notes of mocha, cedar chest, and cloves with a core of prunes and fruitcake plus a hint of cumin seed. The medium-bodied palate has mature fruit, with a firm, chewy texture and just enough freshness, finishing a little hard.

11.07.21

Lukt: paprika, solbær, sedertre, kanel, vanilje. En søt lukt over hele med kanel/tre/vanilje. 

Smak: god vin. Bær og paprika i inngang.
Midtparti kommer det noe lys, rød frukt.
Avslutning starter med den “søte” lukten beskrevet. Vinen sitter ok lenge. Sitter igjen med mørk frukt og blekk.

Godt balansert. Avslepne tanniner. Mangler noe kompleksitet for høyere score.

24.11.22
Notatet blitt borte. Men ålreit denne.

Dyp rød farge, merlot druen kommer tydelig frem med litt varm og rund frukt, lett tobakk, lyst lær, samt noe jord. Flotte integrere tanniner, bløt og god munnfølelse som bører preg av noen år på baken. Flotte noter av lakris, anis og brent jord. Lang og flott ettersmak, medium minus syre 

Category	Red wine
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Producer	Ch. Potensac
Vintages	2024
Country	France, Bordeaux, Médoc
Bottle	75 cl

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