Château Potensac 2020

Plenty of currants and flowers with crushed stone. Slate and iron, too. Lead pencil. Medium-bodied with racy and polished tannins that show intensity and length. Linear and focused. 44% merlot, 33% cabernet sauvignon, 22% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot. Drink after 2025.

The 2020 Château Potensac is another beautiful wine and shows how good the northern Médoc was in 2020. Dense purple, with lots of cassis and darker currant fruits, it's medium-bodied, and has a juicy, lively, concentrated texture, good tannins, and beautiful graphite and floral notes. It's certainly an outstanding wine and well worth seeking out. It's going to need 4-5 years of bottle age but should have a broad drink window.

This kicks off at a high intensity and manages to deliver both concentration and freshness. Juicy and easy to approach and will easily last 10 years. Has charm and appeal, and a sappy delivery of cassis and bilberry fruits. Oldest vines on this estate are around 100 years old, helping them withstand the drought. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 3.63pH, 20% new oak. Drinking Window 2024-2040.

A powerful, rather rich vintage for this estate, the 2020 Potensac offers up aromas of cassis, vine smoke and cigar wrapper, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and vibrant palate. Framed by powdery tannins and lively acids, it's built to age with grace.