Neal Martin – Février 2024 – 91 pts
The 2021 Château de Pressac is well-defined and focused on the nose, classically styled with blackberry, raspberry, ash and Earl Grey scents that billow with aeration. The palate is medimum-bodied with svelte tannins, well judged acidity and commendable sapidity, with good nervosité and density on the finish. This is a well-crafted Saint-Emilion.
Yves Beck – Février 2024 – 94pts
Le plateau calcaire de Saint-Etienne-de-Lisse plébiscite les vignes qui s’y trouvent. Encore faut-il être à leur écoute, ce que Jean-François Quenin et ses équipes assurent avec brio. Le vin regorge d’énergie et d’élégance. Il affiche de la fraîcheur, des tannins juteux et s’en retrouve croquant, sapide et persistant. Un vin auquel il sera difficile de […]
James Suckling – Février 2024 – 93pts
Fragrant nose of nutmeg, plums, berries and chocolate orange. It’s creamy and polished with a medium body and medium-firm, chalky tannins. Nicely filled in and continuous with a long and delicious finish. 71% merlot, 16% cabernet franc, 9% cabernet sauvignon , 2% carmenere and 2% malbec. Drink from 2025.
Decanter – Mars 2024 – 93pts
Smooth and silky, this has a lovely texture from the start – singing fruit of dark blackcurrants, red cherries and raspberries with balanced acidity – not too sharp and licks of wet stone and salt on the finish. This has a good structure without being too much. Easy to enjoy, still with ripe fruit and […]
Xavier Lacombe – Mars 2024 – 92pts
Robe rouge rubis violacé à la belle profondeur. Nez puissant, épicé et fruité, comme sur un écrasé de fruits noirs et rouges fraichement effectué. On apprécie la bonne densité du vin en bouche, fraiche et fruité. Une élégante pointe boisée se distingue, de noisettes grillées et de hêtre. Devant une telle densité on s’attendrait à […]
Antonio Galloni – Mars 2024 – 94pts
The 2021 de Pressac is classy, elegant and polished. As always, the blend of varieties here yields an incredibly distinctive Pressac. Dark red fruit, cedar, tobacco, lavender and spice open with some coaxing. This layered, wonderfully expressive Saint-Émilion is commendable.
Christer Byklum – Avril 2024 – 93-95 pts
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, detailed, elegant texture, bright, dark fruits, raspberries, juicy, refined, a beautiful Pressac. Saline. Lovely expression.
Perswijn – Avril 2024 – 17/20
17/20
Weinzeitung – Mai 2024 – 17/20
Dichtes kraftvolles Bouquet, frischer Espresso, Schwarzbeeren, Wilde Heidelbeeren, Thymian, Schokolade. Gute Dichte, saftig, viel süsses Tannin, guter Kern, feiner Säure-bogen, rot-bis blaubeerige Frucht, Himbeeren, Wald-beeren, helle Kräuterwürze in Finish, gute Länge.
Jancis Robinson (Julia Harding) – Mai 2024 – 16+/20
Inky crimson with purple rim. Pure and creamy cassis fruit. Lots of spice and grippy tannins here. Youthful, generous. Powerful and oaky on the finish. I think this will be a slow burner. (JH)