Tiefgründig, reiffruchtig, Brombeeren, schwarze Johannisbeeren, florale Noten. Am Gaumen ausgewogen, viel Gerbstoff, fein mit der Frucht verwoben, noch wild, von Ausbau geprägt, jedoch mit sehr guten Anlagen. Reiht sich nahtlos in die Reihe der qualitativ hochwertigen Jahrgänge von de Pressac ein.

95 : Bright and vibrant, a lovely cleanness , so pure, so fine and well worked, generous, appealing but the weight and the texture and the tannic integration is flawless. Round, easy, lovely black and red fruits, great chalky coolness with some minerality and liquorice, graphite tang on the finish. A wine you could drink today but know there’s power underneath. Compelling and a clear buy. Detailed, finessed, refined, balanced and crisp, juicy and charming. Everything you want in a wine.

The 2022 de Pressac is dense, rich and explosive. Ripe dark cherry, plum, spice, menthol, licorice and chocolate give the 2022 notable depth and complexity. The tannins are very well balanced for a young Pressac, while floral top notes lift the finish. Tasted two times.

From the Quenin clan, on the eastern plateau, this kicks off with a dense, compact, savoury and lightly toasted nose, melding very concentrated yet perfumed plum and cherry fruits with rose petals and violets. The palate is very convincing, harmonious, with a minerally grain to it as – I suspect – a reflection of the limestone terroir, with silky fruit, modest texture and sweet black pepper. This is very convincing, very primary (as it should be) but with piles of sweet-and-savoury potential. Elegantly composed, convincing, harmonious and long, this is one of the more promising wines from the grand cru classé ranks. Tasted twice, with consistent findings.

Le premier nez est fermé puis s’ouvre sur la menthe et l’eucalyptus. Ce gage de fraicheur se confirmeen bouche pour un bel équilibre acidité-sucrosité et ce caractère juteux. L’ensemble est une promesse de garde avec une finale sur le bonbon acidulé. Le Château de Pressac signe un très beau 2022.

Silky, elegant, pure, fresh, and medium-bodied, the sweet, dark, red, and black fruits are vibrant, polished, refined, long, and pure in the nose, and on the palate. Drink from 2025-2040.

Darkpurple colour with violet hue and black core. Rich nose with expressive aroma reminiscent of dark chocolate, mocha and fine toasting, balmy spices backed by ripe lackberries, blackberry jam, plum compote and discreet floral hints. On the palate well structured and balanced with freshness, ripe tannins, elegant mid-palate and excellent length.

“Bright violet-tinged plum colour, vivid berry fruit on the opening, with velvety texture that you really see and feel in the glass. Impressive, this has great quality and personality, with crunchy red fruit fruit that has juice without sacrifcing depth and complexity. Stands out in the appellation. Tasted twice, excellent both times. Hubert de Boüard consultant, Jean-François Quenin owner.50% new oak, 5% amphora.”

“This has a dark and spiced character with plums and blackberries on offer as well as chocolate and walnut undertones. Medium- to full-bodied with firm tannins and a toned, vivid character. Deep and black fruited palate with a textured, lingering finish. Drink from 2025.”

« 2012 Château de Pressac. Deep garnet. Richly layered with ample depth of black fruits and currants. Fleshy with savoury tones on a sweet cedary floor, displaying youthful exuberance. »
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La restructuration du vignoble paie. Pressac a encore gagné en ampleur Il est construit sur l’énergie du millésime. Le tanin se resserre en bouche, donnant plus de vigueur à l’ensemble. Les argiles lui confèrent de la finesse, ce qui le rend moins démonstratif qu’auparavant.

Smoky, with a leafy, tobacco edge to the elegant, refined, fresh, cherries and plums. Medium-bodied, soft and silky, there is a nice sweetness to the fruits on the palate and in the finish, with its touch of chocolate-mint in the endnote. Not much wine was made as the yields were under 15 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2023-2035.

Dark garnet, narrow purple rim. Delicate nougat, dark berry fruit, a hint of plums and blackberries, hints of liquorice and tangerine zest. Medium-bodied, elegant, red cherries, ripe, fine tannins, pleasant minerality, balance and length; certainly has ageing potential.

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93pts

Avec cinq cépages au compteur, Pressac se signale encore par son encépagement singulier. La complexité aromatique se vêtit d’un boisé un peu marqué. La bouche est serrée mais droite, arquée par une certaine raideur à ce stade, mais avec un joli potentiel de garde dans le cadre du millésime.

Pressac 2021 is a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé with elegance and power. Its mellow and jucy taste is very attracive. Siytting in the smooth and clear body is the mild freshnes. Focusing on the tongue, I can feel that every corner of my moth is coated with the calky refined structure. Accompanied by the slightly by the sour and sweet flavors of dried plum at the end, the attractive fragrances fill my palate.

« Ma meilleure note donnée à ce cru en Primeur – Outsider

Couleur sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité, pur, à la fois mûr et frais. Ample dès l’entrée en bouche, fondant au milieu, très aromatique, juteux, sans cesse accompagné par un gras fin, la construction est remarquable. Le vin laisse parler la suavité de son terroir, tout en rebondissant sur des saveurs complexes, fines, parfumées et nobles. C’est génial. Très grande persistance sans angle. 2034 – 2060″

Very beautiful aromas of redcurrants and ripe plums with bark and moss, following through to a medium to full body with firm, creamy tannins and hints of salt and fresh herbs. So attractive now, but much better in 2025 and onwards.

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Ockerrandaufhellung. Tabakig-würzig unterlegte schwarze Waldbeeren, dunkle Herzkirschen, ein Hauch von Velour, Feigen, kandierte Orangenzesten. Saftig, komplex, feine Pflaumenfrucht, feine, gut integrierte Tannine, süß und anhaftend, gute Länge, salziger Nachhall, sicherer Entwicklungspotenzial.

Quite an evolved garnet, almost ruby. And evolved aromatically too with well-integrated flavours. The fruit seems to have been pretty ripe here though there is freshness too. Only light tannins. Pleasure in the relatively short term?

Compared to the En Primeur, the oak barrel aroma of Pressac 2019 is much softer, and I can see the picture of flowers blooming and spices flying without difficulty. The minerality and elegance gifted by the limestone plateau are perfectly displayed in this wine. Clear and juicy of taste, sweet and supple of body, and full of feeling of smiles from beginning to end, it is a veritable wine of terroir.