Chateau Potensac Medoc 2008 NO20231018 When Marsannay's first Premier Crus

When Marsannay's first Premier Crus are finally classified

a chalky texture

anise and sweet earth on the nose

This brut bubbly is refreshingly crisp

Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay

Chateau Potensac Medoc 2008 NO20231018 When Marsannay's first Premier CrusEven 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