Chateau de Pressac 2021

Weinwisser: "73 % Merlot, 17 % Cabernet Franc, 7 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 2 % Carmenère, 1 % Malbec (Noir de Pressac), Produktion 70.000 Flaschen. Komplexes Bouquet, dunkle Kirsche, Brasiltabak, zarte Fliedernote und Schokopastillen. Am energiegeladenen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, betörender Extraktfülle, balancierter Rasse und durchtrainiertem Körper. Im konzentrierten langanhaltenden Finale eine volle Ladung Schattenmorellen, Graphit und erhabener Adstringenz. Gratulation an Jean-François Quentin – die Erfolgsgeschichte geht weiter!"

Vinum: "Auch in diesem Jahr umwerfend fruchtig und saftig, mit perfekt eingebundenem Tannin, von grosser Rasse und Länge, ohne eine Spur Fett - Jahrgangsprobleme scheinen von Pressac abzuprallen."

Galloni: "The 2021 de Pressac is one the under the radar gems in Saint-Émilion. Bright red/purplish fruit, rose petal, lavender, spice, mocha and new leather are all kicked up in a Saint-Émilion that balances fruit richness with energy. The 2021 is naturally not as deep or pulent as some recent vintages, but it nevertheless has plenty of complexity and character, not to mention the stylish personality that makes it one of the most distinctive wines in all of ordeaux. Tasted three times."

Wine Cellar Insider: "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."

Suckling: "A balanced and pretty red with crushed berry and cherry aromas and flavors. Hints of currants, too. Medium body. Fine tannins. Juicy."

Falstaff: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zartes Nougat, dunkle Beerenfrucht, ein Hauch von Zwetschken und Brombeeren, zart nach Lakritze, Mandarinenzesten. Mittlerer Körper, elegant, rote Kirschen, feine, reife Tannine, angenehme Mineralik, zeigt Balance und Länge, verfügt über Entwicklungspotenzial."

Decanter: "Dark tone to the nose, soft liquorice and black fruits, faint hints of purple flowers with touches of blackcurrant. Juicy and succulent with real chew, this has a great frame and body, filling the mouth with plump tannins that also have a soft chalkiness giving texture and bite. Really well presented with a fruity core and overtone of freshness underpinned by generous acidity which keeps things lively. Really elegant and charming. I just love the juiciness on this - easy-drinking appeal with sappy agile fruit and lots of personality. 2% Malbec and 2% Carmenère completes the blend."

Dunnuck: "The 2021 Château de Pressac is a classy wine with character and should be outstanding. Based on 85% Merlot, 5% each of Malbec and Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère, it offers up a classy bouquet of cassis and ripe currants as well as notes of liquid violets and charcoal. Medium-bodied and ripe, with beautiful tannins and classy background oak, it's going to drink nicely right from the gun."

Neal Martin: "The 2021 Château de Pressac, cropped at just 14hL/ha, has a well-defined bouquet of dark cherries, blueberry and cedar, the oak neatly enmeshed. The palate is well-balanced with sappy black fruit, quite saline with a touch of white pepper, leading to a finish that fans out nicely. Not bad at all. Enjoy over 10–12 years."