Chateau Potensac Medoc 2008 NO20231018 a chalky texture

a chalky texture

This brut bubbly is refreshingly crisp

sometimes with an almost sanguine iron undercurrent

or anything fresh from the garden

Serve it with a light chill and it'll outrun most rosés on a warm afternoon

Chateau Potensac Medoc 2008 NO20231018 a chalky textureEven back when Bordeaux was expensive, Chteau Potensac screamed out value. Sitting in the northern Mdoc just above Saint Estphe, Potensac was overlooked in the 1855 classification like its neighbor Sociando Mallet, but it produces better wine than plenty of Third and Fourth Growths. The Delon family farms it with the same crew responsible for Loville Las Cases. As global warming reshapes Bordeaux, this cooler site has become newly relevant: Potensac