Chateau Potensac - Medoc 2022 (750ml)
Price: $36.99
| Producer | Chateau Potensac |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Medoc |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 7766 |
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The estate's Grand Vin's vineyards are located west of Ordonnac village. Its rows of vines grow on a double thalweg of gravelly-clay. They produce a very fine wine with tight texture, great richness and wonderful freshness. On the palate, the wine is pure and powerful, the tannins dense and spicy, and the finish of great depth with glorious aromas. 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.
Chateau Potensac Description
Château Potensac's vineyards extend mainly over hilly mounds with a limestone subsoil covered with clay and gravel outcrops containing a high proportion of gravel ("graves"). These limestone soils are very similar to those found in the Saint-Estèphe appellation. On this very special terroir, some plots of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc planted over 80 years ago still produce perfectly ripe, healthy grapes. The hamlet of Potensac was already cited in the first edition of Féret for the special characteristics and longevity of its wines.
James Suckling: 96 Points
One of the best ever with super currants, mint, mineral and iodine. Crushed stones. Medium- to full-bodied, it has wonderful caressing tannins that run the length of the wine. A real Potensac, cabernet-driven, that goes on for minutes. 43% cabernet sauvignon, 36.5% merlot, 19.5% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot. Drink after 2028 but already fantastic and one of the best values of the vintage.
Wine Enthusiast: 93 Points
An impressive, dense wine with great swathes of ripe fruit and fully integrated tannins. The wine's berry aromas and black tannins give a wine that will develop quickly.
Vinous: 93 Points
The 2022 Potensac is a pretty rich, heady Haut-Medoc. Blue/purplish fruit, spice, new leather, mienthol and sage fill out the layers nicely. The 2022 offers a combination of fruit depth adn vibrancy that is hugely appealing. This opens beautifully with a bit of coaxing.
Wine Advocate: 91 Points
One of the sleepers of the vintage is the 2022 Potensac, a dense, concentrated wine redolent of crème de cassis, cigar wrapper and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, layered and youthfully structured, this will reward a bit of patience.
Wine Spectator: 91 Points
Dark currant and blackberry fruit is laced with charcoal, warm humus and paving stone notes, along with a flash of chestnut leaf. There's a singed cedar frame to the finish. Textbook. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
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