JAMES SUCKLING: "Suave aromas of cedar and fresh red flowers with a thread of ripe red berries and blackcurrants, mulberries, coal smoke and cool stones. The palate delivers a wealth of rich red-fruit flavors, framed in sleek tannins that build with precision and length. A class act. One of the best from here in the modern era. Try from 2023."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "This ripe wine offers structure from the Cabernet in the blend but also rich berry fruits with just a hint of chocolate. Its density and acidity give a smooth as well as juicy aftertaste. - Roger Voss"

ROBERT PARKER - THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Blended of 44% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Potensac features chocolate box and Sichuan pepper scents with a core of cassis, warm blackberries, kirsch and menthol. Medium to full-bodied, it has a great core of expressive black fruits, grainy tannins and lovely freshness, finishing with a red fruit lift. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown"

WINE SPECTATOR: "Open-knit, with a mix of bramble, sweet tobacco and steeped red and black currant fruit flavors. A lightly roasted apple wood note and a flash of iron check in on the finish, adding spine. Drink now through 2029. - James Molesworth"

FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, dezente Randaufhellung, mit feinen tabakigen Nuancen unterlegte schwarze Beerenfrucht, ein Hauch von Cassis, Mandarinenzesten unterlegt. Stoffig, rund und elegant, angenehme Extraktsüße, integrierte, tragende Tannine, würzig, zarter Nougat im Nachhall, hat Entwicklungspotenzial. - Peter Moser"