Château Potensac
Médoc
Red Blend from Bordeaux, France
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R150 nationwide
Château Potensac
The estate has been in the same family since time immemorial and has always been handed down by women. The current owner Jean-Hubert Delon inherited the estate from his paternal grandmother Georgette Liquard. Although close to the river Potensac is situated on a high point of land in North Medoc. Because of this position the site has been populated since ancient times. The name Medoc in fact comes from medio aquae which means in the middle of the waters… Planted on the best quality soils in the Ordonnac district the vineyards now extend over 84 hectares on a terroir where the typical characteristics of each grape variety express themselves very distinctly and give the wine superb ageing potential
Description
One might have expected Potensac to have produced an intimidating wine in this fine vintage, but it’s actually quite accessible and fluid. The nose is sweet and ripe, with elegant cherry and blackcurrant aromas. This is medium bodied and the tannins are firm and very silky but ripe, giving grip, but there’s complexity with notes of mint, cedar, fennel and spice too. Assertive and long. More concentrated than many but balanced by notable acidity.
Food Pairing
The wine of Chateau Potensac is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.
