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Potensac 2008

Medoc, Cru bourgeois

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Tasting Notes

The 2008 Potensac has a reserved, cedar and pencil lead bouquet, a little subdued despite coaxing from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly rough tannin, quite rustic and angular in style, plus I would have wanted more flesh to come through on the finish. So-so.

Score: 86

Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2018-2025 01 February 2018

Sweet plum, deep cherry and currant notes as well as underbrush and earthiness are all present in this elegant, mid-weight wine, which has good freshness, decent acidity, and ripe tannin. It should drink nicely for up to 7-8 years.

Score: 87

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2011-2019 03 May 2011

Perhaps the finest Potensac made since the 1982, the 2008 is undoubtedly a sleeper of the vintage. Harvested between October 4-16, this blend of 42% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 18% Cabernet Franc was fashioned from modest yields of 44 hectoliters per hectare. While lacking the prestige of a grand cru classe, it offers an amazing display of sweet black cherry and cassis fruit intermixed with notions of earth and spice. Good purity, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, a seamless balance, ripe tannins, and fresh acids result in an amazing wine that should sell for a song. It should evolve for a decade or more.

Score: 90 - 92

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 30 April 2009

Offers currant and blackberry. Very aromatic. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and bright acidity. Very fresh. The best Potensac in years. —J.S.

Score: 88 - 91

James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2009