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Chateau Potensac, Medoc, 2016

Red Wine from Bordeaux, France
by Chateau Potensac
$49.99
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From the family behind Léoville Las Cases—managed to the same exacting standards as their Second Growth property. Château Potensac earned Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel status, the highest tier of this classification. The 2016 vintage is considered one of the finest in recent Bordeaux history, and this wine delivers classic Left Bank character with cassis, tobacco, and graphite notes. Approachable now but will reward cellaring for 15+ years.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"The 2016 Potensac is a huge overachiever. Succulent black cherry, plum, spice, leather, licorice and lavender flesh out in this striking, deeply flavored Médoc. Inky, racy and super-expressive, the 2016 is a wine of pure and total seduction. Jean-Hubert Delon's entire portfolio is impressive in 2016, but the wines from Potensac are especially of note." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

91 points

"Is the 2016 Potensac this estate's finest vintage to date? Certainly, its compelling bouquet of cassis and pencil shavings and it's seamless, beautifully balanced palate make a strong case. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with beautifully refined tannins, lively acids and a long, penetrating finish, this is built to age with style, yet it is also quite accessible at this early stage for a young Potensac." —William Kelley

Decanter

90 points

"This is such classic Médoc - the freshness is clear, perfectly underpinning the crunchy red and black berry fruits. It's super-seductive and easy to drink despite being closed right now, as you would expect at this stage, but the weight of tannins suggests that it will open back up fairly swiftly, and a second bottle I tasted was even more juicy. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend."

Wine Spectator

89 points

"Open-knit, with a mix of bramble, sweet tobacco and steeped red and black currant fruit flavors. A lightly roasted apple wood note and a flash of iron check in on the finish, adding spine. Drink now through 2029."

Wine Enthusiast

92 points

"With its fine tannins and ripe fruit aromas and flavors, this wine brings out all the elements of the vintage: great structure and great fruit. It's not a powerful wine, but is stylish and likely to be ready to drink within 10 years." —Roger Voss

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