2005 Ch Potensac Cru Bourgeois Médoc - 6x150cl
06A5POTEM _ 2005 - Ch Potensac Cru Bourgeois Médoc - 6x150cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château Potensac
  • Region Médoc
  • Drinking 2016 - 2024
  • Case size 6x150cl
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2005 - Ch Potensac Cru Bourgeois Médoc - 6x150cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château Potensac
  • Region Médoc
  • Drinking 2016 - 2024
  • Case size 6x150cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £506.47 Duty Paid inc VAT
Equivalent Bottle Price: £84.41 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £390.00 In Bond
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  • Goedhuis, April 2006, Score: 87-89+

    Potensac is notably mineral, especially in dry vintages like 2005 where roots must delve deep for water. This serious effort is comparable with their excellent 2000 and 2003. Drink 2011 - 2020+.

  • Robert Parker, April 2008, Score: 90

    A superb value for Jean-Hubert Delon, the 2005 Potensac has a deep ruby/purple color, a classic bouquet of sweet red and black fruits, as well as gorgeous texture and purity. Medium-bodied and concentrated, this wine behaves like a Medoc cru classe. Moreover, it will age very well for 10-15 years. Very impressive! Drink: 2008 - 2023.

  • Robert Parker, April 2006, Score: 85-86

    Space limitations did not allow complete tasting notes for this Cru Bourgeois, but 2005 is the finest vintage for these wines since 1982. The range of scores for these wines should give readers an idea of just how consistent this vintage is at this level. Given the style of the vintage, most of these wines should be accessible young yet evolve for a decade or more because of their concentration and tannic structure. Drink 2007-2016

  • Jancis Robinson, April 2006, Score: 15.5

    Not desperately concentrated in colour. Quite light on the nose but good balance of fresh fruit on the palate though pretty severe oaking regime for fruit without that much intensity. Very correct but no more charm than usual! No display of extra ripeness from the year. Drink 2014-20.

  • Wine Spectator, April 2006, Score: 85-88

    Currants, minerals and berries follow through to a full bodied palate, with silky tannins and a long, rich finish. Slightly one-dimensional but well done. Another 2003 and 2000.

Producer

Château Potensac

Belonging to the Delon family, proprietors of Léoville Las Cases, Château Potensac is a cru bourgeois located in the northern Médoc. Planted on gravel and limestone soils. Potensac is notably mineral, which expresses itself mostly in drier vintages when the roots delve deep for water.

Region

Médoc

The Médoc takes its name from the Latin phrase ‘medio aquae' (between the waters)- referring to the Gironde estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. It is a long, narrow vineyard area that stretches north-west from the city of Bordeaux along the left bank of the Gironde estuary. The water masses that surround the Médoc act as a heat-regulator and provide an ideal microclimate for viticulture. The well-draining gravel soil accentuates the near perfect growing conditions for the main grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The Médoc is the most famous red wine making region in Bordeaux and possibly the world.

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