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James Suckling: The polish and integration of fruit and tannins are very impressive, with a caressing texture and a fruity finish. It’s balanced and transparent. Brightness shines through."
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Jeb Dunnuck: A Merlot-forward blend of 41% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 22% Cabernet Franc that's being raised 12 months in 20% new barrels, the 2025 Château Potensac comes from a château that does well in ripe vintages, and this is no exception. Its deep purple hue is followed by a great nose of ripe cherries, currants, sappy tobacco, and graphite. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, with a pure, focused, nicely balanced mouthfeel, good acidity (the pH is 3.57), and ripe, polished tannins. Readers should buy a case or more of this for drinking over the coming 30 years."
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Falstaff: Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Reife Kirschen, zart nach Zwetschken, feine Kräuterwürze, mineralisch, feiner Hauch von Orangenzesten. Komplex, rotbeerig, frisch strukturiert, reife Tannine, mineralisch-zitronig im Abgang, etwas Nougat im Nachhall."
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown: Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Potensac swans out with showy notes of wild blueberries, red currant jelly, and lavender oil, opening out to hints of pencil lead and bouquet garni. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers great tension with fine-grained tannins and vibrant red and blue fruit layers, finishing minerally. The blend is 41% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 22% Cabernet Franc. It has a pH of 3.57 and the alcohol is 13.5%. The wine is aging for 12 months in French barriques, 20% new."
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The Wine Cellar Insider: Another in a string of top vintages for Potensac, the core of the wine is marked by its display of black currants, flowers, tobacco, and underbrush. Energetic, crisp, and dark, the wine leaves you with a chewy, savory-edged finish. 13.5% ABV. Drink from 2030-2050."
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Jane Anson: Vibrant, vivid, deep brambled autumnal fruits, good lift and character, sappy if slightly raw tannins that will soften over ageing, all the building blocks are there. 28hl/ha. 20% new oak. 3.57 pH. 12.1% press wine. Winemaker and cellar master Sébastien Herfray, overall technical director across the Las Cases properties of Michael Georges. Tasted twice."
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Wine Advocate: 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."
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Vinum: Tiefdunkel, mit strahlender Beerenfrucht, ein Hauch Zartbitterschokolade, Orangenblüten, steinige Nuancen; am Gaumen saftig, mit feinsten Tanninen und einer beeindruckenden Frische, kompakt, voller Leben und mit langem, salinem Abgang."
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Decanter: Slightly dusty and woody on the nose at the moment, with good juiciness on the palate, notes of slate and dark forest berries, supported by bold and coarse tannins. Overall, the wine looks slightly austere and firm at this stage. It will improve with age, but you need to be patient."
