Potensac - Médoc 2022

Alexandre Ma

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byAlexandre Mathe3/10/2025

While tasting Château Potensac 2021 last year, I noted that the vintage had not yet fully expressed itself. Fast forward a year, and the 2022 vintage has bloomed into a shining star. A simple swirl releases an abundance of fresh fruit aromas, instantly conjuring a vivid scene teeming with energy, much like stepping into Barcelona’s Mercat de Sant Antoni, where a feast of fruits fills the air. The wine delivers a harmonious balance of richness and elegance, with refined tannins weaving intricate layers of depth and silkiness. A delicate hint of mocha graces the finish, adding a serene sophistication that leaves a lasting sense of joy and contentment.

Wine Advocate

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byWilliam Kelleythe3/7/2025

One of the sleepers of the vintage is the 2022 Potensac, a dense, concentrated wine redolent of crème de cassis, cigar wrapper and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, layered and youthfully structured, this will reward a bit of patience.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

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byJane Ansonthe3/7/2025

Deep plum in colour, this is definitely an impressive Potensac, a ton of graphite, poise, reserve, excellent balance, gives Médoc typicity but also the Delon seriousness and ageability. You can drink this now if you like this pumped up Left Bank feel, or wait, enjoy the slow burn cassis and bilberry. Definitely one to watch.

The Wine Cellar Insider

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byJeff Levethe3/4/2025

Potensac, Château

Jeb DUNNUCK

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byJeb Dunnuckthe2/28/2025

The 2022 Château Potensac is darker and more concentrated, featuring currants, spring flowers, and graphite. Medium to full-bodied, with layered depth, balanced structure, and beautiful tannins, it’s a serious, structured Potensac that should evolve well for 15-20+ years.

Yvesbeck.wine

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byYves Beckthe2/25/2025

43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36.5% Merlot, 19.5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot Potensac affiche d'entrée du caractère, du tempérament et même (ou surtout) de l'autorité. C'est un Médocain, et il en est fier, et si de surcroit il peut faire briller le Cabernet Sauvignon, alors il s'en donne à cœur joie. Outre des notes de cassis, de poivre de Sichuan et d'eucalyptus, le bouquet impressionne par son intensité et sa densité. En bouche, le vin commence par afficher de la fraîcheur puis, rapidement, de la densité. Le côté crayeux est évident, tout comme la rondeur et l'ampleur des tannins qui sont autant vigoureux que charmants. Un vin emballant, puissant, goûteux, persistant et convaincant ! Quelle magnifique réussite. On relèvera son caractère bien trempé, sa difficulté à dire bonjour en souriant, mais son aptitude à laisser rayonner son cœur quand on l'apprécie. Il me rappelle vaguement une figure emblématique de l'endroit ! 2028-2050 95/100

Vinous

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byNeal Martinthe2/12/2025

The 2022 Potensac, matured in 20% new oak, was one of the best vintages from this Haut-Médoc that I had tasted from barrel. Now in bottle, this is blessed with an impressive, well-defined, focused nose. Its oak is neatly integrated, with plenty of vibrant black fruit laced with light estuarine scents. The palate is medium-bodied and very saline, with touches of sapid black fruit, black olive and black pepper. It's nicely controlled and classical, with residual pepperiness on the finish. This is very fine.

Jamessuckling.com

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byJames Sucklingthe2/3/2025

One of the best ever with super currants, mint, mineral and iodine. Crushed stones. Medium- to full-bodied, it has wonderful caressing tannins that run the length of the wine. A real Potensac, cabernet-driven, that goes on for minutes. 43% cabernet sauvignon, 36.5% merlot, 19.5% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot. Drink after 2028 but already fantastic and one of the best values of the vintage.

Vinous

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byAntonio Gallonithe1/28/2025

The 2022 Potensac is a pretty rich, heady Haut-Médoc. Blue/purplish fruit, spice, new leather, menthol and sage fill out the layers nicely. The 2022 offers a combination of fruit depth and vibrancy that is hugely appealing. This opens beautifully with a bit of coaxing.

Decanter.com

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byGeorgina Hindlethe5/25/2023

Fragranced, black bramble fruit, so scented and aromatic. Crystalline pure fruit, blackcurrants, cherries and plums, with grippy, but super fine and fresh tannins and balanced acidity. You get the structure - wide, firm, so refined in terms of tannic impression, they're at the fore but so discerning and integrated, really supportive and help to focus the wine from start to finish. Precise and sleek, agile yet concentrated with a lovely cool and juicy core alongside graphite and pencil lead touches. Powerful but polished and ageable. A great buy. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 3.64pH. 82 IPT.

Alexandre Ma

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byAlexandre Mathe5/17/2023

Upon tasting Château Potensac 2021 last year, I marveled at how the vintage had yet to reveal its true potential. Now, the 2022 Château Potensac radiates resplendent brilliance. A gentle whiff of the glass reveals an abundance of fresh berries, evoking a vision of a fruit-laden feast at Barcelona's San Antoni Market. The wine possesses a rich body, with abundant and intricate tannins dancing upon the palate, offering both profound structure and velvety texture. A subtle hint of mocha in the finish adorns me a lot.

Vinous

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byNeal Martinthe5/17/2023

The 2022 Potensac has an intense bouquet with layered red and black fruit, cedar and light mint aromas. This is a Potensac with purpose. The palate is a little creamier than previous vintages on the entry, but then the tannic framework makes its presence felt. Firm grip, quite fresh and sappy with a fine thread of acidity maintaining poise. This is a superb Potensac. Tasted twice with consistent notes, though the wood came through more at the château compared to another at Boissenot's tasting.

The Vintage Journal

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byAndrew Caillard MWthe5/17/2023

Deep crimson. Intense black cherry, cassis, dark plum aromas with chocolate notes. Richly concentrated, chocolaty, touch soupy textured wine with ample dark berry fruits, fine looseknit chalky tannins. Chewy al dente finish with juicy elements. Dense and minerally wine. 43% Cabernet Sauvignon 36.5% Merlot 19.5% Cabernet Franc 1% Petit Verdot 20% new oak 13% press wine 14.52% alc

matthewjukes.com

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byMatthew Jukesthe5/15/2023

The Wine Independent

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byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/15/2023

A blend of 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36.5% Merlot, 19.5% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2022 Potensac is deep garnet-purple in color. It needs a bit of swirling to bring out notes of crushed blackberries, cassis, and warm plums, with hints of cracked black pepper and fertile loam. The medium to full-bodied palate is packed with black fruit preserves, supported by firm, grainy tannins and just enough freshness, with loads of savory sparks on the finish. Nice!

Yvesbeck.wine

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byYves Beckthe5/10/2023

Potensac révèle bien la nature qu'on lui connaît, même si la part de Merlot est moins élevée que d'habitude. En bouche le vin se distingue par son caractère invitant, sa sucrosité, son côté juteux et ses tannins compacts, précis, qui tirent tout le vin avec eux et qui le mènent vers la finale, là où la fraîcheur se charge de dynamiser l'ensemble. Encore une fois un très beau Potensac.

Bettane & Desseauve

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by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/10/2023

Encore une fois, il s'affirmera comme un excellent rapport qualité-prix grâce à la précision de sa vinification et cette fraîcheur qui en fait un médoc savoureux et agréable. Il n'y aura pas besoin de l'attendre longtemps.

Jeb DUNNUCK

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byJeb Dunnuckthe5/10/2023

The 2022 Château Potensac is based on 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and a splash of Petit Verdot. It has lots of ripe blue fruits, graphite, and gravelly earth to go with full-bodied richness and depth on the palate. It's a big, rich, tannic Potensac that's going to be long lived. I suspect 3-5 years of bottle age will be warranted here. 90-92+

Vinous

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byAntonio Gallonithe5/9/2023

The 2022 Potensac is super-expressive right out of the gate. Black cherry, plum, lavender, spice, and gravel are all beautifully delineated. Pliant and beautifully layered, the 2022 marries density and vibrancy to great effect. There’s quite a bit of tannin, but also enough fruit to balance things out. The 2022 is a serious Potensac, that is for sure. Once again, Jean-Hubert Delon and his team made a Médoc that overdelivers big time. Drinking window : 2027-2042

The Wine Cellar Insider

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byJeff Levethe5/5/2023

Tobacco leaf, cedar, peppery herbs, and black fruits show on the nose, and on the palate. There is volume, intensity, concentration, tannic structure, and a regal bearing for the wine on the palate. By miles, this is the most complete vintage for Potensac I have ever tasted. The wine was produced from blending 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36.5% Merlot, 19.5% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.14.52% ABV. Drink from 2026-2045.

Wine Advocate

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byWilliam Kelleythe5/2/2023

Aromas of dark berries, cigar wrapper and licorice introduce the 2022 Potensac, a medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy Médoc with a deep core of fruit and powdery structuring tannins. It's built along similar lines to the 2020.

Jamessuckling.com

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byJames Sucklingthe4/19/2023

Polished and refined with a deep core of ripe berries with walnut undertones. Medium- to full-bodied with firm, velvety tannins and a lingering finish. Deep and complex.