2011 Chateau Potensac Your Store

2011 Chateau Potensac

Medoc, Bordeaux, France

Deep garnet in colour, this 2011 Potensac opens with refined aromas of blackcurrant, plum, cedar and dried herbs, followed by graphite and a hint of cigar box. On the palate, it’s medium-bodied and beautifully balanced with dark berry fruit framed by fine tannins and that signature Médoc freshness. Subtle notes of leather, spice and earth appear with air, leading to a long, savoury finish that hums with quiet authority.

For when: the meal’s slow, the wine’s decanted, and the evening’s got nowhere else to be.
Pairs with: roast lamb, grilled ribeye, or wild mushrooms.
If this wine were a voice, it’d be low, confident and unmistakably Bordeaux.

Château Potensac lies in the northern Médoc and is part of the Delon family’s portfolio, alongside Château Léoville Las Cases and Clos du Marquis. Its vineyards, a mix of gravel, clay and limestone, produce wines that bridge the finesse of Saint-Julien with the structure of Saint-Estèphe. The 2011 vintage, a cooler, classic year, brings precision and drinkability: Cabernet Sauvignon providing backbone, Merlot softening the edges, and Cabernet Franc adding lift and spice.

Whats in the bottle
52% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc

Notable Awards
90 pts – Wine Spectator 91 pts – James Suckling

£46.00
Taxes included.

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  • Producer Information

A benchmark of classic Médoc style, Château Potensac has long been admired for producing wines of depth, structure, and remarkable consistency. Owned by the Delon family, the same guardians behind Château Léoville Las Cases and Clos du Marquis, Potensac represents the family’s northern stronghold, set on the gravel, clay, and limestone soils that define the Médoc’s cooler reaches.

The vineyard, planted predominantly to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, benefits from vines averaging over 40 years of age. These deep-rooted parcels produce wines that bridge Left Bank structure with Right Bank charm -combining firm tannins and freshness with supple, dark fruit and classical balance.

Winemaking follows the meticulous approach of the Delon estates: parcel-by-parcel vinification, gentle extraction, and ageing in French oak (typically 20–30% new). The result is a wine that speaks softly but with conviction, refined, age-worthy, and quietly authoritative. In strong vintages, Potensac regularly outperforms its Cru Bourgeois status, earning a place among Bordeaux’s most reliable and best-value classics.

2011 Chateau Potensac

£46.00

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