2019 Château Potensac
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The 2019 Pontensac has an open-knit red cherry and crushed strawberry scented nose that conveys joie-de-vivre . The palate is sweet on the entry, fleshier than expected, a little oaky and missing a bit of grip on the finish. Like the 2019 Le Boscq, this is early drinking, but does the job. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.
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James Suckling
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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Tasted blind. Light nose. Really quite severe tannins at this stage and a slight concern about the sufficiency of the fruit. Or is it just ambitious? Richer than some of its peers! Sebastian Payne MW’s ‘breakfast claret’. (JR)
Lots of black cherries, currants, ripe tobacco, and cedar notes emerge from the 2019 Château Potensac, a medium-bodied, concentrated, beautifully pure, elegant Médoc that's well worth seeking out. It's going to continue to drink nicely for 10-15 years.
Always a dependable bottling, the 2019 Potensac opens in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cherries and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and nicely concentrated, with lively acids and powdery tannins, the vintage has made for an unusually polished Potensac that will offer a broad drinking window.