{"product_id":"chateau-potensac-cru-bourgeois-medoc-2014","title":"Chateau Potensac Cru Bourgeois Medoc 2014","description":"\u003c!-- copy-check v1.1 pass-with-warnings f0 w2 2026-10-30 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- RESEARCHED (verify before publishing):\n  SUPPLIED (producer tech sheet chateau_potensac_2014.pdf, vintage matches): blend 40% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot; harvest 25 Sep to 16 Oct 2014; ABV 13.25%; clay-gravel hilltops over limestone subsoil in Ordonnac, north of Saint-Estèphe; Gironde to the east, Atlantic to the west; some Cabernet vines over 100 years old\n  Hail in June cut yields: from critic notes on the same sheet (Suckling, Voss, Jukes), not from the producer's own text\n  Tasting note: built from the 2014 critic notes on the sheet (Galloni, Neal Martin, Suckling, Wine Doctor). They were written in 2016-2018, so the wine will have moved on. Taste a bottle before publishing\n  Delon family ownership and Leoville-las-Cases link: critic notes on the sheet (Galloni, Falstaff)\n  Drinking window: several critics expected short to medium term drinking (Spectator best 2018-2024, Falstaff 5-10 years, Neal Martin short to medium), hence 'good moment to open'. That is my reading, not a producer statement\n  REMOVED from the earlier draft because the tech sheet does not back them: yields of about 35 hl\/ha, 35% of the crop into a second wine (named Chateau Lassalle), bottled without filtration\n  Closure, vegan status, fermentation and ageing: Not supplied\n  Cin7 (SK-03063) has 14.5 in a wine attribute field, which conflicts with the 13.25% on the producer sheet. Sheet used\n  The bottle photo in the folder is a 2015 label, so don't use it for this listing\n--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGet to know: Chateau Potensac Cru Bourgeois Medoc 2014\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Médoc red from Bordeaux, blending Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and a little Petit Verdot, with twelve years of bottle age.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop food pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast rack of lamb with rosemary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMushroom and lentil shepherd's pie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunday roast beef with all the trimmings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eKate Says\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProducer Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChâteau Potensac\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it's made:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicked between 25 September and 16 October 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld Cabernet vines, some more than 100 years old\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Médoc, Bordeaux, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Merlot 40%, Cabernet Sauvignon 39%, Cabernet Franc 18%, Petit Verdot 3%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red, still, medium-bodied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVegan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.25%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we love it:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fresh, peppery Médoc with old vines behind it and twelve years in bottle. A reliable choice for a roast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ch. Potensac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58240355271038,"sku":"SK-03063","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/5962\/files\/ChateauPotensacMedoc2014.jpg?v=1793368278","url":"https:\/\/www.reservewines.co.uk\/products\/chateau-potensac-cru-bourgeois-medoc-2014","provider":"Reserve Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}