2010 Chapelle de Potensac, Médoc, Bordeaux

2010 Chapelle de Potensac, Médoc, Bordeaux

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2010 Chapelle de Potensac, Médoc, Bordeaux

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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

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Wine Advocate85/100
The second wine, the 2010 La Chapelle de Potensac, has more Merlot in the blend and is surprisingly fruity and soft. A bistro quaffer to be drunk uncritically with a steak au poivre or coq au vin, it can be enjoyed over the next 3-5 years.
Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 28/02/2013 Read more
Jancis Robinson MW16/20
Very intense crimson. Thick and sweet and flattering on the nose. Makes a real impact at first though it is not that dense and has just a touch of green at the end.
Jancis Robinson MW- jancis robinson.com Apr 2011


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Wine Spectator89-92/100
Delivers a very direct beam of violet, cassis and iron. Silky, with a light sprinkle of pepper on the finish. Tasted non-blind.
James Molesworth – The Wine Spectator – Apr 2011 Read more
Decanter16/20
Fine floral red fruits, natural balance and length. Read more

About this WINE

Chateau Potensac

Chateau Potensac

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.

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Médoc

Médoc

The Médoc is arguably the most famous red wine district in the world, home to many of the greatest and most renowned names of Bordeaux. It stretches north-west from the city of Bordeaux with the Gironde estuary to the east. The vineyards extend up to eight miles from the river and run for about 50 miles northwards. It is a surprisingly dull landscape, with the best land found on gravelly outcrops.

The most northerly, low-lying vineyards are classified as Bas-Médoc, whilst those on higher ground, closer to the city of Bordeaux, are entitled to the Haut-Médoc appellation.  Within that appellation, there are further communal or village appellations, namely Listrac and Moulis, and the four great names of St. Estèphe, Pauillac, St Julien and Margaux.  As a rule of thumb, the greatest wines are made at those properties closest to the river.

Recommended Châteaux from the Bas-Médoc:  Ch. Le Boscq, Ch. Patache d'Aux, Ch. Potensac, Ch. la Tour de By, Ch. La Tour Carnet, La Tour Haut-Caussan, Ch. La Tour-St-Bonnet, Ch. Verdignan, Ch. Rolland de By

Recommended châteaux from the Haut-Médoc : Ch. La Lagune, Ch. Cantemerle, Ch d’Agassac, Ch. Belgrave, Ch. Camensac, Ch. Charmail, Ch. Cissac, Ch. Citran, Ch. Lanessan, Ch. Liversan, Ch. du Moulin Rouge, Ch. Sociando-Mallet, Ch. La Tour Carnet, Ch. Verdignan, Ch. d’Arche, Ch. Beaumont, Ch. Lamothe-Bergeron

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Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon lends itself particularly well in blends with Merlot. This is actually the archetypal Bordeaux blend, though in different proportions in the sub-regions and sometimes topped up with Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot.

In the Médoc and Graves the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend can range from 95% (Mouton-Rothschild) to as low as 40%. It is particularly suited to the dry, warm, free- draining, gravel-rich soils and is responsible for the redolent cassis characteristics as well as the depth of colour, tannic structure and pronounced acidity of Médoc wines. However 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wines can be slightly hollow-tasting in the middle palate and Merlot with its generous, fleshy fruit flavours acts as a perfect foil by filling in this cavity.

In St-Emilion and Pomerol, the blends are Merlot dominated as Cabernet Sauvignon can struggle to ripen there - when it is included, it adds structure and body to the wine. Sassicaia is the most famous Bordeaux blend in Italy and has spawned many imitations, whereby the blend is now firmly established in the New World and particularly in California and  Australia.

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