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Potensac 2012

750 ml Merlot 48%, Cabernet Sauvignon 33%, Cabernet Franc 19% Bordeaux, France 2012

Potensac 2012 is a dry, full-bodied red from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc (Bordeaux, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with roast chicken, roast pork, bolognese, steak. Cheapest offer £25.00 at Hedonism Wines.

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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.5
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
body
4 / 5
full
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior · merchant: new oak
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
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Colour
Red
inferred by a local model, checked against our lexicon
Origin
Bordeaux · France
inferred by a local model, checked against our lexicon
Grapes
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
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ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night
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About Merlot
Typical aromas: plum, blackberry, black cherry, chocolate. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
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Merchant's description

Château Potensac 2012 is a Médoc blend of 48% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Cabernet Franc managed by the Delon family of Léoville Las Cases. The 2012 vintage favored the Merlot components on the cooler clay soils of Ordonnac and it was aged in 30% new oak displaying a savoury profile of cedar and tobacco. The wine maintains a classic and somewhat austere structural finish which is characteristic of the northern Médoc and it provides an excellent example of the balance achieved during this transitionary vintage.

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