2014 Potensac (Medoc)
Secondary Description
Comprising 40% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc and cropped at 40-45hl/ha. This will be a very good wine for the medium term - say drinking from 2020 - as it has a very well wrought structure and solid, perfumed fruit with still just a tad of press wine character, but that will pass into the body of the wine. This is going to be apopular Potensac. (CW 30/03/15)
Producer
Origin
Ordonnac, Medoc, Bordeaux, FRANCE
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
old
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
12
Score
88-90 points, Neal Martin, erobertparker.com, Mar 2015
91 points, Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, May 2015
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Media Reviews
Neal Martin
The Château Potensac 2014 is a blend of 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot that includes 13% pressed wine. It was picked between 25 September and 16 October over a total of 14 days. The nose is well defined and classic in style with graphite and cedar infusing the black berry and briary fruit, the Cabernet Franc lending more complexity as it opens in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with quite noticeable acidity like many in the Médoc, quite lively in the mouth already. There is moderate complexity here and decent length, though it does not evoke a slew of superlatives like Jean-Hubert`s finest contributions to the 2014 vintage. 88-90 points
Tim Atkin MW
The result of a farily rigorous selection in 2014 (there was more Chapelle than usual) this is typically serious and sturdy with some toasty oak, bright acidity and a well judged balance between fruit and tannin. Potensac tends to age well for its quality level and this will be no exception. 91 points