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2012 CHÂTEAU POTENSAC Cru Bourgeois Médoc, Lea & Sandeman

CHÂTEAU POTENSAC

2012 Cru Bourgeois Médoc

Colour Red
Origin France, Bordeaux
Sub-district Médoc
Classification Cru Bourgeois
ABV 14%

Purple to black. Significantly riper nose than the second wine - very dark Médoc Cabernet expression. Classic balance. Dense and classical old-style Médoc done with panache. Drinking range: 2018 - 2026 Rating: 90 L&S (Apr 2013)


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The 2012 Potensac is missing some definition on the nose, a little muffled and leathery. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, cohesive and pretty, though it lacks real complexity. That said, whilst a first bottle lacked a bit of substance, a second showed more weight with a peppery, quite lively finish. Tasted blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting. Drinking range: 2022 - 2032 Rating: 88 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Sept 2022)

Enjoyable, majoring on blueberry and blackberry fruits, nuanced, integrated tannins, a kick of Medoc typicity in its slate and cedar edging, but unfussy and ready to go. Rating: 89 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (Mar 2022)

Dark red cherry, plum, spice and menthol are all pushed forward in the 2012 Potensac. Supple, dark and nicely layered in the glass, this supple Médoc is an excellent choice for drinking over the next few years. The 2012 is 48% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Cabernet Franc. This is a successful wine for the year, with a level of quality that really justifies the existence of a second wine. Drink it over the next handful of years. Drinking range: 2016 - 2022 Rating: 89 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Jan 2016)

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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