Château Potensac 2018, Médoc

The estate's Grand Vin's vineyards are located west of Ordonnac village. Its rows of vines grow on gravelly-clay. They produce a very fine wine with tight texture, great richness and wonderful freshness. Because of these qualities, Château Potensac is often considered to represent the "pure Medoc style". It should be noted that Potensac was the only "Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel" of its appellation.

Robert Parker says:

"The 2018 Potensac is composed of 45% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. The wine has 14.42% alcohol and was aged in 35% new barriques. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it rolls out of the glass with open-knit scents of ripe, juicy black plums, boysenberries, redcurrant jelly and cassis, plus hints of dried Provence herbs, cinnamon stick and dusty soil. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is chock-full of lively black and red berry layers, supported by soft tannins and a racy line, finishing with a lively skip in its step."

Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate, 2021

90 points

Drink 2022-2035