Scores
92
Robert Parker
This estate is always reliable, but I was taken aback by just how good the 2025 Potensac is. A blend of 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc and the rest Merlot, from vines averaging over 60 years of age, it offers up aromas of dark berries, crème de cassis and iris, followed by a medium- to full-bodied, layered and concentrated palate with excellent density, high-quality tannins and a long, perfumed finish. The 2025 may well be the best wine ever produced at this estate.
92
Vinous
The 2025 Potensac has a lot to offer. Dark and savory, the 2025 presents an attractive mélange of strong savory/earthy inflections and dark-fleshed fruit. A burst of floral notes punctuates the finish. The 2025 will need a few years in bottle, but it has quite a bit of potential.
92
Decanter
Inky blue fruit tones with cola and liquorice. Crisp and grippy with a salty edge to the tannins that takes hold. Very faithful to the terror, not at all ‘hot’, this is cool and fresh with a minerality that comes across so clearly. It’s lightly presented in terms of texture but still you get depth of fruit and a long finish. But still ripe. Chalky on the finish. Will be nice after ageing.