2016 Chateau Potensac
ABOUT THE WINE
Chateau Potensac is named for its location on top of the Potensac plateau. Owned by the Delon Family the estate is planted with an unusually high proportion of Merlot for the area, the aim being to produce a softer, more approachable wine. The wine is made by the same team as Leoville Las Cases, and aged for 14-16 months in old French oak barrels previously used for the Clos du Marquis.
TASTING NOTES
Earthy, structured wine, lifted by cassis fruit. Loam, wet leaves and tobacco flavours mingle with red fruit on the palate. Still very youthful.
FOOD PAIRING
Robust dishes; winter stews and game.
FRIARWOOD SAYS
Excellent value; one for laying down until about 2021; it will improve until 2031.
WINE AT A GLANCE
Red Wine
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot
14% ABV
Elegant and Silky
France, Bordeaux, Médoc
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