2001 Potensac, Médoc

SKU #1009564 89 points Wine Spectator

 Impressive nose of meaty fruit and spices with ripe fruit. Medium- to full-bodied, with velvety tannins and plenty of blackberry and currant character. Enticing. Hints of barley. I like this better than the 2000. Best after 2007.  (3/ 2004)

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

 Always impressively made by Jean-Hubert Delon (the proprietor of Leoville Las Cases and Nenin), Potensac’s 2001 is an elegant, medium-bodied Medoc offering dried herb and berry fruit characteristics in an open-knit, attractively fruity, pure style. Restaurants should be buying this one by the case for their patrons to enjoy now and over the next 7-8 years.  (6/ 2004)

K&L Notes

48% Cab, 33% Merlot, and 19% Cab Franc. Raspberry fruit aromas. Nice palate entry and quite tannic at back end.

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Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

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