question for the board

[robertgoulet]

Some pristine 1997 pontensac just popped up into a local retail shop ....looks fairly well received on CT...anyone care to comment on this specific wine.... $39.99 on the ask

[stefan]

I guess you mean Potensac. Why would you consider a '97 of this wine?

[JimHow]

Doesn't strike me as a must-have purchase.

[robertgoulet]

Yes of course Stefan...but please don't turn into Izak Litwar on me now!!!!

[AKR]

I'd pass, even if the price was half. And I like the estate, but would just rather have the big years.

I noticed today that K&L has the 96 Lannessan for $30, which is a good wine, and given the age, a fair price.

I think I was paying $20+ on release. If they ship to you, you might enjoy that more than the 97 P.

[stefan]

Yeah, '96 Lannessan @ $30 is an easy buy. '97 Potensac at the same price is, for me, an easy pass.

[Blanquito]

I'd pass. Too much good stuff out there to spend $40 on this one.

[robertgoulet]

My interest was that it has some age on it...we have no inventory locally of aged bordeaux...I still may bite...let me think about it

[AlohaArtakaHoundsong]

Don't let these hacks disenable you. Go for it. As for '97 well if you ever see the '97 Poujeaux don't ask, buy.

[DavidG]

Seems the obvious solution is buy one and pop it right away. Decide for yourself if it's worth going back for more.

[robertgoulet]

My rational was this... I figure the wine was worth around 30 new so to only pay an xtra 10 bucks for all that additional aging is a deal.

[DavidG]

Marc, I haven't heard anyone here say they tried it and didn't like it. Give one a try and tell us what you think.

[JimHow]

The 2007s I've had have all been quite nice. I don't know if I've ever had a Potensac.

[DavidG]

It is true that Potensac is not a revered great growth, and that 2007 does not have a great reputation - a vintage of "luncheon clarets" to use the British vernacular. So I can see why others have been pessimistic. While $40 is not nothing, it may well be worth a try.

[stefan]

Um. The Potensac is from 1997, not 2007.

[robertgoulet]

Yep pretty sure it's a 1997....the alzheimer's is strong in this one...lol

[AKR]

Potensac makes good, strong wines. I've probably had 2/3 of the vintages between 75 and 03 or so, one way or another.

It's a $15-$25 wine when fairly priced. I would not give it much additional value or credit for being aged because it doesn't develop massive complexity, and the market doesn't pay for aging it either. If you can find the 96 for $40 that would be fair, esp if you like the vintage. That one tastes like a kissing cousin to the same vintage Sociando or LLC.

I can't remember if its a formal member of the cru bourgeoise or not, but the 00 is an example of how awesome the little wines are in big years. The do not cost more than midweek quaffers, and are ripe and rich for a decade plus.

[DavidG]

Yeah, how'd we get from 1997 to 2007?