£76.00
A Médoc red from Bordeaux, blending Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and a little Petit Verdot, with twelve years of bottle age.
Dark berries lead, with a little strawberry and raspberry jam on top. Grilled herbs, liquorice and dark spice sit underneath, with a hint of tobacco that grows with a little air. It's medium-bodied, with fine but firm tannins and fresh acidity that keeps it lively. The finish is peppery.
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"Potensac grows on high ground in Ordonnac, on clay and gravel over limestone, with Cabernet vines that are more than 100 years old in places. Hail cut the crop in 2014, and twelve years on, it's a good moment to open a bottle. Decant it for half an hour and pour it with the Sunday roast."
Château Potensac is a Cru Bourgeois estate in Ordonnac, north of Saint-Estèphe in the Médoc, owned by the Delon family, who also have Léoville-las-Cases. The vines are on high slopes of clay-gravel over limestone, with the Gironde estuary to the east and the Atlantic to the west. Both help keep the wines fresh in warm years.
A fresh, peppery Médoc with old vines behind it and twelve years in bottle. A reliable choice for a roast.
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