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Ch. Potensac, Médoc - 2017

Name: Ch. Potensac, Médoc
Brand: Ch. Potensac
SKU: 28579
Price: 41.97 USD
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Item # 28579 750mL

Located in the Médoc appellation of Bordeaux, Ch. Potensac is proof again of the defunct nature of the 1855 classification. This vintage is robust and fresh with an excellent balance of tannin and fresh fruit.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2017

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-Region

Médoc

Producer

Ch. Potensac

Grape Variety

Merlot

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Staff Pick Notes

Bordeaux seems to have a dusty reputation, but it's wines do hold up to the test of time. Classics are labeled as such for a reason. You can come back again and again with a different appreciation - not to mention pure pleasure - from this endless well. Here's prime left bank wine from an estate in the Ordonnac district of Médoc. Aromas are dense dried herbal notes of sage, rosemary and an underlying plum note. The palate leads with that savory earthiness - dried herbs hanging in the kitchen - leading up to black fruits. Throughout it has that unmistakable pencil shaving note that comes from vines grown in gravel heavy soils. Not overly weighty, but it has a steady consistency. Chateau Potensac is considered a good representation of the "pure Médoc" style. Be this an introduction or a reunion it's a timeless treat.

- TD

About the Producer

Château Potensac Ordonnac, Bordeaux, France Château Potensac is a fine example of a typical Bordeaux house - and of the obsolescence of the 1855 classification. Potensac was originally owned by the Liquard family. It came into the hands of the current proprietors, the Delons, by marriage. From the 1970s until his death in 2000, it was under the direction of Michael Delon, who saw to it that the...

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