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Chateau Potelle Cabernet Sauvignon - 2001(W-280)

Chateau Potelle Cabernet Sauvignon
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Winery Story

Marketta and Jean-Noël Fourmeaux came to California in 1980 as official wine tasters for the French government, in order to taste Californi... (more...)a wines and learn about all aspects of California winemaking philosophy and vineyard management. After six months and 2,000 wines, they sent a telegram back home saying "looks good, we stay." They returned to France, packed up their two young daughters, and moved to California in 1983. Marketta Fourmeaux is the Chateau Potelle winemaker. The combination of her skills and the Estate hillside vineyards have created extremely distinctive and dramatic wines that have brought Chateau Potelle to the top of the wine world as producers of Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

Tasting Note

This Cabernet Sauvignon has an elegant nose balanced with red berry, vanilla, and licorice. A rich and dense mouthfeel with well-rounded tan... (more...)nins makes for a complex and intense wine, undoubtedly possessing a great ability to age for years.

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March 16, 2010
Nearly 10 years old, this wine is still full and smooth. It is also showing enough structure that leads me to believe it could have another decade in it. Ripe flavors of plum and blackberries mix with hints of cassis, licorice and cocoa powder.

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December 08, 2008
When I extracted the cork from the bottle of 2004 Cht. Potelle, the fruitful aroma and bouquet literally filled the room...and every sip filled my senses. Cht. Potelle is an elegant and memorable cabernet.

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