Château Potensac

Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend

9.067 ratings
9.016 pro ratings
Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.1

Dark red / mahogany color. Still very fresh and lively. Aromas cassis, sandalwood, and savory herbs. Medium bodied but builds towards a long finish with dark berry fruits and some coffee. tannic structure still If not slightly astringent. Day two was better than when I opened it last night. Needs decanting if you’re planning to drink soon. Drinking nicely now for sure

Dark red / mahogany color. Still very fresh and lively. Aromas cassis, sandalwood, and savory herbs. Medium bodied but builds towards a long finish with dark berry fruits and some coffee. tannic structure still If not slightly astringent. Day two was better than when I opened it last night. Needs decanting if you’re planning to drink soon. Drinking nicely now for sure

Apr 6th, 2021
Matt Perlman

A bit stemmy and astringent on initial pop but came into its own with air. Surprisingly complex and elegant nose of sweet blackberries, black cherry, cedar, violets, leather and green tobacco leaf. Palate is fairly rustic texturally but lots of sweet black and red fruit beneath the tannic and mineral surface, with a pleasing green tinge on the finish. Overachiever!

A bit stemmy and astringent on initial pop but came into its own with air. Surprisingly complex and elegant nose of sweet blackberries, black cherry, cedar, violets, leather and green tobacco leaf. Palate is fairly rustic texturally but lots of sweet black and red fruit beneath the tannic and mineral surface, with a pleasing green tinge on the finish. Overachiever!

Aug 24th, 2019
Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.2

Stunningly good at 22 years old. Deep and dense. Soil’y with aromas of black currant and bittersweet chocolate. I’ve been enjoying a lot of 00-05 medoc wines lately. While not mind blowing they are wonderful all alone or with the right food. Shows what a $30 bottle from a great terroir / producer is capable of. Not every wine needs to cost hundreds of dollars to be enjoyable

Stunningly good at 22 years old. Deep and dense. Soil’y with aromas of black currant and bittersweet chocolate. I’ve been enjoying a lot of 00-05 medoc wines lately. While not mind blowing they are wonderful all alone or with the right food. Shows what a $30 bottle from a great terroir / producer is capable of. Not every wine needs to cost hundreds of dollars to be enjoyable

1 person found it helpfulFeb 28th, 2022
Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.1

These keep proving to be excellent. About at its peak now

These keep proving to be excellent. About at its peak now

1 person found it helpfulNov 26th, 2021
Matt Perlman

Dry and bitter initially but little remaining fruit creeps out after about an hour. Not very complex but rather nice in an old fashioned way. Refined tannins characteristic of the vintage.

Dry and bitter initially but little remaining fruit creeps out after about an hour. Not very complex but rather nice in an old fashioned way. Refined tannins characteristic of the vintage.

1 person found it helpfulDec 28th, 2017
Austin Hohnke

Despite warnings this might be fading this bottle was in excellent shape and had life ahead of it. Nothing fancy here, just really solid Bordeaux for the price. Deep fruit, cigar box, long finish. Needs some air and still great on day 2. Unmistakably Bordeaux.

Despite warnings this might be fading this bottle was in excellent shape and had life ahead of it. Nothing fancy here, just really solid Bordeaux for the price. Deep fruit, cigar box, long finish. Needs some air and still great on day 2. Unmistakably Bordeaux.

1 person found it helpfulApr 23rd, 2017
Cristóbal Arellano Borges

Drink it now because it seems to be at its peak. Magnificent nose of spice box, cedar, underbrush and kirsch. Fruit is beginning to fade a bit though

Drink it now because it seems to be at its peak. Magnificent nose of spice box, cedar, underbrush and kirsch. Fruit is beginning to fade a bit though

1 person found it helpfulJul 25th, 2015
Charles Gibbs

Fruit is fading. I have a couple more and will open asap.

Fruit is fading. I have a couple more and will open asap.

1 person found it helpfulJun 10th, 2015
Christophe Hedges

Open. A good wine. Great nose. Thin palate. Perfect for food.

Open. A good wine. Great nose. Thin palate. Perfect for food.

1 person found it helpfulMar 4th, 2015
Sarah Francis

Owner Sarah Francis Wines

10

Mesmerizing Bordeaux

Mesmerizing Bordeaux

1 person found it helpfulJun 25th, 2014