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Chateau Potensac - Chateau Potensac, Medoc 2011
| Country: | |
| Wine Region: | Bordeaux |
| Wine Area: | Medoc |
| Winery: | Chateau Potensac |
| Grape: | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
| Grape Percentage: | 52% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Cabernet Franc |
| Alcohol Percentage: | 13.5% |
| Unit Quantity (ml): | 750 |
85 pts Wine Advocate/Robert Parker
| Country: | |
| Wine Region: | Bordeaux |
| Wine Area: | Medoc |
| Winery: | Chateau Potensac |
| Grape: | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
| Grape Percentage: | 52% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Cabernet Franc |
| Alcohol Percentage: | 13.5% |
| Unit Quantity (ml): | 750 |
Wine tasting notes
Exhibits outstanding ripeness (13.5% alcohol) as well as a deep ruby/purple color and excellent notes of crushed rocks, red and black currants, licorice and earth. Supple-textured, medium-bodied and nicely concentrated.
Expert reviews
A sleeper of the vintage, this blend of 52% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Cabernet Franc exhibits outstanding ripeness (13.5% alcohol) as well as a deep ruby/purple color and excellent notes of crushed rocks, red and black currants, licorice and earth. Supple-textured, medium-bodied and nicely concentrated, it should provide pleasure over the next 7-10 years.
Strong menthol/minty aroma that seems out of place. A green streak. Tough and chewy. As I recall, none of the other tasters was quite as disturbed by the menthol note as I was but the average score for the group was just 13.06.
Very aromatic with a bright, focused nose of flowers and currants. Medium body with lovely density and lightly chewy tannins.