Tom Mullen – Janvier 2022 – 91pts
Energetic, fresh, silky and refined, the wine blends sweet red fruits, espresso, touches of cocoa, licorice, flowers and a refined, medium-bodied character. Everything is in place to offer close to 2 decades of elegant drinking. Drink from 2023-2035.
Jancis Robinson – Janvier 2022 – 16/20
“Half-bottle sample supplied. From Jean-François and Dominique Quenin. 71% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Carmenère, 2% ‘Noir de Pressac’ (Malbec). Exactly the same as Ch de Pressac so presumably these proportions apply to what is planted in the entire estate rather than the assemblage of the wine. This is apparently a blend […]
Peter Moser – Janvier 2022 – 91pts
Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Ockerrandaufhellung. Feine Kirschenfrucht, ein Hauch von Nougat und Cassis, zarte Holznuancen, kandierte Orangenzesten. Mittlere Komplexität, angenehme Fruchtsüße, gute Frische, integrierte Tannine, bleibt haften, bereits gut antrinkbar, ein facettenreicher Speisenbegleiter, unkomplizierter Stil.
Yohan Castaing – Janvier 2022 – 91pts
Très beau toucher de bouche, des tanins, un milieu de bouche différent des précédents avec de la puissance et un bel équilibre. Belle bouteille en devenir.
Antonio Galloni – Janvier 2022 – 91pts
The 2019 Tour de Pressac is supple, juicy and inviting, all of which make it a terrific choice for drinking now and over the next decade or so. Crushed raspberry, flowers, cinnamon and blood orange are all finely-knit together. I especially like the wine’s suave, understated personality. Delicious.
Vert de Vin Magazine – Novembre 2025 – 93 pts
La bouche est veloutée, soyeuse et enveloppante, avec une attaque expressive, chocolatée et gourmande. On sent d’abord les notes de chocolat noir, d’amande au chocolat, de griotte au chocolat, associées à la noisette toastée et à une bonne amertume de café. La matière fruitée est dense, mûre et enveloppante: on retrouve les notes de mûre, […]
James Suckling – Février 2022 – 93pts
« “Perfumed nose of strawberries, cherries, bark, violets, cinnamon and potpourri. It’s medium-bodied with tight-grained tannins and fresh acidity. Juicy, yet firm and structured with pretty citrus notes. Drink after 2024. »
Jancis Robinson – Avril 2022 – 16,5/20
Cask sample. Really vibrant fruit in the glass, blueberry compote and cassis. Very soft and seductive palate, moderate intensity and lots of enjoyable fresh dark-blue fruits. A nice cooling finish too. (AC)
James Suckling – Novembre 2022 – 92pts
“This shows notes of ripe dark fruit, chocolate bar, walnut and marzipan. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and polished texture. Vivid and succulent fruit character and flavorful finish. Try after 2024.”
RVF – Août 2019 – Coup de cœur
Coup de Coeur ; Tour de Pressac 2019 s’impose avec le charme avenant du millésime, sans se départir d’une certaine rigueur à laquelle Jean-François Quenin nous a habitués et que l’on salue.
Andreas Larsson – Janvier 2024 – 90pts
Dark purle core and a lighter rim. Pure nose offering wild berries, some chalky notes, mild spice and supple oak. The palate is balanced in a lighter profile, supple with ripe tannin, digest red fruit flavours with a gentle hint of butterscotch with a fine length.
Chris Kissack – Février 2024 – 88pts
The second wine of Château de Pressac, from the Quenin family, this presents a sweet and smoky nose, with a fruit profile which features damson, rose petal, crystalline redcurrant and strawberry. The palate places all this in a delicate, acid-framed construction, filled with lightly grained and powdery tannins, with a rather fresh, sour-fruit finish. Delicately […]
Tom Mullen – Février 2024 – 90pts
71/16/9/2/2 blend of Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/ Cabernet Franc/ Carménère/Malbec from Jean François and Dominique Quenin. Still young and somewhat tight with tannins. Aromas of black currants and black pepper. Linear mid palate; rounded on finish.
Neal Martin – Février 2024 – 90 pts
The 2021 Tour de Pressac has developed nicely on the nose during its barrel maturation: blackberry, raspberry, brown spices and a touche of sage. There’s a little more complexity here than some of its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, well-balanced and quite fresh. Though it does lack some grip and substance on […]
Yves Beck – Février 2024 – 89pts
Frais et fruité, Tour de Pressac révèle des notes de baies noires et une touche de menthe. Son caractère friand et élancé invite à le savourer en toute quiétude. Il est harmonieux, sapide et de bonne persistance. Maintenant – 2030
Antonio Galloni – Mars 2024 – 90pts
The 2021 Tour de Pressac is a terrific second wine. Fresh, vibrant and nuanced, the 2021 is impeccable in its balance. Crushed flowers, red berry fruit, spice, mint and chalk are all finely sketched in this tasty mid-weight.
Vert de Vin Magazine – Avril 2024 – 90-91pts (15,5/20)
90-91pts
Christer Byklum – Avril 2024 – 90-92 pts
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, elegant texture, fruit driven and lively, long finish.
Antonio Galloni – Avril 2024 – 90-92pts
The 2023 Tour de Pressac emerges from the estate’s young vines and less-well-exposed parcels. It is a gorgeous, fruit-forward wine with terrific aromatic presence and fine balance.
Markus Del Monego – Avril 2024 – 91pts
Dark purple colour with violet hue and almost black core. Elegant nose with restrained fruit and sightly closed character, hints of dark berries, vanilla and gingerbread, discreet floral hints in the background. On the palate well structured and balanced with ripe tannins, juicy fruit, medium mid palate and good length.