Chateau Potensac
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Chateau Potensac,
Ready, but will keep,
Potensac is an estate in the northern sector of the Médoc, a district renowned for producing tannic, brooding Clarets which require significant ageing before drinking. It belongs to the Delon family, who also own the great Ch. Léoville-Las Cases, and benefits from being made by the same highly skilled team.
The result is a wine of great complexity, one of the very best in the appellation. The 2004 is rich in blackcurrant aromas, with plenty of tannin. It would partner sweet meat such as lamb, as well as hard cheeses such as Gruyère.
The result is a wine of great complexity, one of the very best in the appellation. The 2004 is rich in blackcurrant aromas, with plenty of tannin. It would partner sweet meat such as lamb, as well as hard cheeses such as Gruyère.
Magnum
£62.00
Case price (6)
£319.20
Saving
£52.80
Magnum 6 x 150cl 40cs
£240.00
Case price (D. Magnum 1 x 300cl)
D. Magnum 1 x 300cl 45cs
£120.00
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Chateau Potensac,
Drink now,
Ch. Potensac, the star of the Médoc, is renowned for the consistency and quality of its wines which are made by the Delon family (which also owns the great Ch. Léoville Las Cases). Maturity is a requirement for its darkly brooding Clarets and, with 15 years under its belt, the well-regarded 2003 vintage is just getting into its stride. This fourbottle case is a serious treat for any Bordeaux-lover.
Contains four bottles of:
2003 Ch. Potensac, Médoc, Bordeaux
Presented in a branded wooden case
Contains four bottles of:
2003 Ch. Potensac, Médoc, Bordeaux
Presented in a branded wooden case
Special
£175.00
Special 1 x 300cl 91cs
£137.17
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Chateau Potensac,
Ready, but will improve,
Potensac's 2005 is a firm, gutsy wine with elegant but very firm tannins and intense earthy flavours. The pure cassis and blackberry nose gives it considerable class, while the extra intensity and structure in 2005 makes it really rather good. Reminiscent of a top St Estèphe, this is classic Claret at a great price.
Imperial
£495.00
Imperial 1 x 600cl 1cs
£395.18
D. Magnum 1 x 300cl 1cs
£185.00
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Chateau Potensac,
Ready, but will keep,
Another “Made by Las Cases” 2010 phenomenon. We actually tried these two wines before the Grand Vin, and of course it’s nothing like the majestic beast that is Las Cases 2010, but this great little wine holds its own and offers exceptional value. It has rich, ripe and sumptuous fruit and a really precise and rewarding finish. It totally defies its status and will be a stunning bargain.
(56% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot)
Simon Staples, Fine Wine Director
(56% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot)
Simon Staples, Fine Wine Director
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
£100.00
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Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£249.00
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Chateau Potensac,
For laying down,
Ch. Potensac has been in the Delon family for more than two hundred years. The soils are gravel and clay which produce wines with good structure that can age well. Located in the far north of the Médoc the 2017 is a blend of 47 percent Merlot, 35 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 17 percent Cabernet Franc and 1 percent Petit Verdot. The estate is now run by Jean-Hubert and the 2017 displays clear fruit with vitality, freshness and impeccable structure.
En Primeur
Magnum 6 x 150cl 1cs
£222.00
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Chateau Potensac,
Ready, but will improve,
Ch. Potensac lies in the Northern Medoc, an area renowned for structured wines that reward time in the cellar, and this is an extremely reliable and popular claret from the Leoville-Lascases team that won't break the bank. In years like 2009 it has an extra punch, and the ripeness of the year shines through. This has typical blackberry fruit balanced by a fresh minerality and a well-defined structure around the sweet core. As always, this will age well, ideally wanting ten years or so to show its best.
(Joss Fowler, BBR Fine Wine Sales)
(Joss Fowler, BBR Fine Wine Sales)
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Chateau Potensac,
Ready, but will improve,
We have come to expect great things from Potensac, lying as it is in a stable of great wines from Jean-Hubert Delon of Ch. Leoville-Las Cases. 2010 doesn’t disappoint, with big rich black cherry fruit and wonderful softness, yet a firm backbone. As in 2005, this vintage has more Merlot than Cabernet, which appears to only be done in the best vintages. This bodes well and is a charmer of a wine.
(42% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot)
(Nick Pegna, Berry Bros. & Rudd)
(42% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot)
(Nick Pegna, Berry Bros. & Rudd)
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Château Potensac is a leading Cru Bourgeois estate located between the villages of Blaignan and Ordonnac in the far north of the Médoc. Potensac is a large property, consisting of 50 hectares of vineyards which are planted on soils rich in alluvial gravel and red clay. The vines (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc) have a high average age of around 35 years.
The grapes at Potensac are hand-harvested and then vinified in a combination of temperature-controlled, concrete and stainless steel tanks. The wine is matured in small oak barrels (20% new) for 14-16 months.
Quality at Potensac has been on an upward curve ever since Michel Delon (of Léoville-Las-Cases) fame took over the running of the property in the 1970s. He passed away in 2000 and Potensac is now run by his dynamic son Jean-Hubert, with the assistance of maître de chai Bruno Roalland.