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Ch. de Pressac

Chateau de Pressac Grand Cru Classe Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Bordeaux

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Deep ruby colour, significantly better than the 2009 in this lineup, with great freshness, supple and grippy tannins, attractive blackberry and raspberry brambled fruit, waves of rosemary, cumin and white pepper spice, with a mint leaf signoff. Clear here why it was promoted to Grand Cru Classé just two years later.

Inside Bordeaux

Ruby red, medium intensity, grilled sandalwood and red liquorice, pocket of air running under these slim red fruits, limestone signature, with a lovely salty twist on the finish, and this is enjoyable, if a lighter styled Pressac. 40ha, Jean-François Quenin owner. First year of massal selection for Cabernet Franc, 8% amphora ageing, and 20% whole bunch fermentation on Merlot and Franc, 38hl/h yield (but with 25% going into a 3rd wine, so overall a very tight selection).

Beautifully deep inky plum colour, a touch of heat on the nose, but well balanced by peony flowers and damson fruits. This stretches out through the palate, white pepper and rosemary spice notes, a kick of turmeric and cinnamon, good persistency, and combines exuberance and restraint. 45% new oak and 5% in amphora for ageing. Jean-François and Dominique Quenin owners, Hubert de Boüard consultant, 50% new oak for ageing.

The 2022 de Pressac, a blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, is deep garnet-purple in color. A tad closed to begin, it soon reveals notes of crushed red and black cherries, juicy plums, and tilled soil with an underlying waft of mossy tree bark. The full-bodied palate is laden with ripe, expressive black and red berry layers, supported by velvety tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing long and earthy.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

Medium-bodied ruby in colour, with redcurrant, blueberry, pomegranate and gooseberry fruit laced with grilled sandalwood that adds an extra layer of complexity. Plenty of limestone character, with austerity still evident but there is juice and lift, and an elegance that speaks of the soils. Tasted twice, has grip and character. Owner Jean-François Quenin, with Hubert de Bouard and Alain Raynaud consultant.

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Chateau de Pressac is a little muted at this youthful stage, revealing subtle notions of prunes, blueberry compote, and kirsch, followed by hints of charcuterie, licorice, and garrigue. Full-bodied, rich, and concentrated in the mouth, a lively backbone and ripe, rounded tannins frame the mid-palate and long finish beautifully. 

Broad shouldered but precise, this is an attractive vintage at Pressac that has held its momentum and drive over ageing. Firm tannins still, with plenty of blueberry and blackberry fruit, a black pepper lick through the finish. 65% new oak. A yield of 40hl/ha, with the unusual characteristic of featuring all five main Bordeaux red varieties in the blend. Tasted twice.

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This estate, owned by Jean-François Quenin, was classified in 2012, and these were the years when its quality was building up slowly but surely. I do feel the heat of alcohol on opening beats, but it is quickly balanced out by tobacco, leather, tar, peat, and ripe raspberry puree fruit. The first bottle had noticeable brett, but I opened a second and it was thoroughly enjoyable - if already in its tertiary window.

Smoked oak dominant on the nose, and the attack is full of turmeric and black pepper spice, with grilled cedar and cocoa bean. Still feels a little highly charged even at this piont, although there are ripe rapsberry and blackberry fruits underneath. 50% new oak.

2024	No priceNot available	Excellent
2023	No priceNot available	Outstanding
2022	No priceNot available	Outstanding
2021	No priceNot available	Excellent
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Category	Red wine
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Producer	Ch. de Pressac
Vintages	2010
Country	France, Bordeaux, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Bottle	75 cl

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