Chateau Potensac Medoc 2008 NO20231018 with aromas of fresh agave

with aromas of fresh agave

a chalky texture

Full of rye spice

This brut bubbly is refreshingly crisp

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

Chateau Potensac Medoc 2008 NO20231018 with aromas of fresh agaveEven 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