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.

Couleur sombre et pourpre. Nez très aromatique, fruité et profond. Belle odeur de fruits noirs parfaitement mêlée à un joli boisé nuancé. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, particulièrement aromatique au milieu, précis dans sa réalisation, avec un corps juteux, le vin glisse jusqu’en finale. Les dernières secondes de la dégustation l’élève encore. Tannin raffiné. C’est très bon.

Juicy and lively with lots of liquorice and dark chocolate flavours lacing the blackcurrant, raspberry, blueberry and plum fruit. Feels well worked with balanced acidity and a super sleek texture and I love the limestone touches – the salinity and minerality. Tannins are fine and well integrated. There’s a classicism to this despite being a big wine – clearly well structured – but this has lovely pure acidity, clean fruit profile and long length. Feels supremely well made – one I definitely wanted another glass of! Understated charm and a great value pick here.

This is a 100% “Terroir Wine”, and you must not rush to taste it, for if you are fooled by its reserved aromas, you may miss this delicious wine. Château de Pressac 2020 has an outstanding balance, and it leaves the reservedness and elegance of limestone terroir after caressing the taste buds. The palate is refreshing, sweet, and bright, touching your heart with juicy waxberry and raspberry and never lacking layers from entry to finish. I strongly recommend the 2020 vintage of Château de Pressac to my fellow wine lovers.

The 2020 Château De Pressac showed beautifully, with terrific purity in its spicy dark fruits, spice, chocolate, and earthy nuances. Medium to full-bodied and concentrated, with ripe tannins, it’s another balanced, layered, incredibly impressive Saint-Emilion that does everything right. It’s going to benefit from short-term cellaring and keep for two decades, if not longer. The blend is 79% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Carmenère and Malbec.

Georgie Hindle: Gorgeous red berry fruit with a bite, and slight strictness to the tannins. Not yet ready to drink, but sleek and stylish. Concentrated and muscular, excellent pure acidity, and salty minerality, too. Vincenzo Arnese: Good structure, vibrant with good intensity and ripeness. Tannins are integrated and oak is well blended. Good finish. Arthur Coggil : Spicy, aromatic, inviting nose, touches of clove and wild bilberry. Juicy, succulent, full-on redcurrant and damson. Grippy but delicate tannins dominate for now, so leave a few years.

Il a été fait des choix très pertinents à Pressac en 2020, mais ce n’est pas nouveau en fait ! Ainsi, le vin se distingue par sa précision et son exactitude. Ses tannins, quelque peu suaves, sont veloutés et en phase avec la structure acide que le terroir de Saint-Etienne de Lisse confère, indépendamment du millésime ! Un vin frais et salivant ! Que d’harmonie, de tempérament et d’avenir… si l’on parvient à lui résister, car on risque de le boire avant ! 2025-2045

« Suave et élégant, ce vin joue la carte de la finesse avec réussite. On appréciera son nez complexe de fruits noirs et rouges, sa matière richement fruitée, avec une touche épicée et beaucoup de fraicheur, ses tannin soyeux et enfin son boisé bien intégré. Un joli classique, équilibré et de bonne longueur. »
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La richesse d’un millésime se voit bien canalisée par une expression fraîche du fruit. Enveloppant l’attaque, il prend un bel élan en cœur de bouche jusqu’à une finale dynamique. Vinous (Neal Martin) (mai 2003) : 91-93 : The 2022 Château de Pressac has a vivacious and engaging bouquet, more floral than its peers but with better delineation and focus. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins, a keen line of acidity and a sapidity on the finish that urges another sip.