Ch. Potensac, Médoc - 2021

Name: Ch. Potensac, Médoc
Brand: Ch. Potensac
SKU: 47071
Price: 39.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 47071 750 mL

Located in the Médoc appellation of Bordeaux, Ch. Potensac is proof again of the defunct nature of the 1855 classification. From hilly mounds covered in limestone, clay, and gravel soils, this estate produces a pure and accurate representation of the wines of the Médoc.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-Region

Médoc

Producer

Ch. Potensac

Grape Variety

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Petit Verdot

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About the Producer

Château Potensac Ordonnac, Bordeaux, France Château Potensac is a fine example of a typical Bordeaux house - and of the obsolescence of the 1855 classification. Potensac was originally owned by the Liquard family. It came into the hands of the current proprietors, the Delons, by marriage. From the 1970s until his death in 2000, it was under the direction of Michael Delon, who saw to it that the...

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Glossary

Merlot

The next time you hear someone say they never touch Merlot, tell them that it's too bad, because you were just about to open a few bottles of Château Pétrus and Le Pin, and you have no one to share them with. Some wine drinkers are quick to dismiss varieties that become too fashionable, but Merlot is popular for good reason. It has one of the most impressive and distinctive textures of any wine, and has long been prized for the "softening" effect it can have on Cabernet Sauvignon - especially...

Bordeaux

Situated on the mid-Atlantic coast of France around the Gironde river, Bordeaux is home to some of the most legendary wines on earth. There are (for all intents and purposes) five grape varieties permitted under French wine law for red Bordeaux: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and, very infrequently, Petit Verdot and Malbec. For white Bordeaux, only three varieties are permitted: Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillion, and Muscadelle. The exact percentages of each grape variety used in any...

Cabernet Sauvignon

The result of an illicit affair a hundred-odd years ago between Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon today enjoys more worldwide popularity than both of its parents combined. It is the principal grape of Bordeaux, and as such has rightly earned its place among the greatest and most long-lived wines of the Old World; of course, it is also the most heralded grape of California, positioning it at the forefront of the New World wine scene as well. Today, Cabernet Sauvignon has a...