Château Potensac Cru Bourgeois 2018

Im Glas zeigt der Château Potensac eine lebendige dunkelrote Farbe. Köstliches, elegantes Aroma nach Schattenmorelle, schwarze Kirschen und Beeren in der Nase. Dazu noch erdige Waldnoten. Der Potensac 2018 zeigt einen saftigen und eleganten Auftakt am Gaumen. Schwarze Früchte, Kirsche, Unterholz. mineralische Noten und wunderschöne Tannine. Dieser Borseaux hat Tiefe, ist verspielt und wunderbar aromatisch. Ein reiner Médoc von großer Klasse.

The excellence of this lies in the quality of the tannins, which are so polished and refined. Compact and tight. Medium-bodied. Very, very long. Beauty already. James Suckling (04/2019)

The 2018 Château Potensac sports a saturated purple color as well as a Cabernet-dominated nose of blackcurrants, cassis, tobacco, and earth. This beauty is full-bodied and concentrated, with notable freshness balancing terrific ripeness. It’s going to evolve nicely for two decades. The blend is 45% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot, still aging in 35% new oak. 91-93+ Jeb Dunnuck (05/2019)

The 2018 Potensac is blended of 45% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, all harvested between September 21 and October 13, with yields of 49 hectoliters per hectare. The wine has 14.42% alcohol and is to be aged in barriques, 35% new; the finished blend was put into barrels last December. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it rolls effortlessly out of the glass with bright, fresh red and black plums, crushed blackcurrants and bay leaves with hints of cracked pepper and damp soil. Full-bodied, rich and laden with red and black fruit layers, it has a plush frame of rounded tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing long. Wine Advocate (04/2019)

The 2018 Potensac is bold, dense and powerful. Grilled herb, smoke, leather, cedar and tobacco give the inky blue/purplish fruit a decidedly savory character. Although a bit rough around the edges, the 2018 has plenty of nuance as well as personality. It will be interesting to see if the 2018 develops a bit more finesse in élevage. The blend is 45% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Tasted two times. Antonio Galloni (04/2019)