| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Médoc |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
Produced by the Léoville Lascases team in the Northern Médoc near to Sociando Mallet, above St Estèphe, with maturation in 35% new oak. A second wine - La Chapelle de Potensac - is also made here.
A strong effort, the 2021 Potensac offers up aromas of minty cassis, cigar wrapper and sweet soil tones, followed by a medium-bodied, supple and lively palate. It's a pure, charming, well-made rendition of this dependable bottling. Drink Date: 2025 - 2041
Mid ruby colour. Savoury and cool with camphor and hedgerow fruit on the nose. Blackcurrant leaf and mint mingle with tobacco and sandalwood on the palate, which is sandy and film. Wood spice builds on the finish, which is lively with acidity and juicy red berries. Linear and a little strict for now. One for the classisists.
Real clarity of fruit with currants, blueberries and crushed stone. Some saltiness. Medium body and fine tannins. Perfumed and peppery, with peppercorn notes.
The 2021 Potensac is a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot, with a larger proportion of Cabernet Franc this year. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it rolls out with up-front scents of cassis, fresh blackberries, and raspberry leaves, plus suggestions of lavender, bay leaves, and black olives. Light to medium-bodied the palate is bright and breezy with a light chewiness to the tannins and a lively backbone, finishing with a red berry lift. pH 3.54. IPT 72.
Classically-balanced Podensac, dense ruby in colour, this is not exuberant, full of cool blue fruits, a signature of the good wines of the vintage, careful extraction, gentle overall, this is good quality and can be approached early. Highest level of Cabernet Franc ever, 3.54ph, 37hl/h yield after mildew. Harvest through to October 13th. Tasted twice.
40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot. Cask sample.
Perfumed and floral, the record amount of old-vine (100 years) Cabernet Franc showing. Very fresh but ripe and honed with stony, mineral notes on the finish. Acidity present but not jarring and as always firm but fine tannins for ageing. (JL) 13.1%
Drink 2027 – 2038
A blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and an unusually high 23% Cabernet France, the 2021 Potensac offers up attractive aromas of cassis, loamy soil, wilted rose petals and pipe tobacco. Medium-bodied, supple and lively, with ripe, powdery tannins and a saline finish, it's a charming, perfumed rendition of this Médoc estate. Tasted three times.
