2022 de Pressac (St Emilion)
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Black cherries, red plums, spicy oak, and savory herb notes all emerge from the 2022 Château De Pressac, another ripe, medium to full-bodied, beautifully concentrated 2022 in the vintage that brings ample mid-palate depth, building yet ripe tannins, and outstanding length. Despite all its richness and depth, it holds onto a wonderful sense of freshness and minerality, and I suspect this will evolve gracefully for 20+ years in cold cellars. It needs an hour in a decanter if drinking anytime soon.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2022 Château de Pressac has an intense bouquet with black cherry, orange zest, citrus peel and licorice aromas that come through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with plush, rounded tannins and fine acidity. It is quite a lush Saint-Émilion, with dark chocolate notes on the finish.
Sleek and well judged, rippled with spiced sandalwood, liquorice, espresso, cocoa bea, well balanced and judged by juicy damson and dark berry fruits, with lift and mint leaf cooling, helped by its location in St Etienne de Lisse. Always a good quality St Emilion, consistently impressive. Hubert de Boüard consultant, Jean-François Quenin owner, 50% new oak, 5% amphora.
70% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1.5% Carmenère, 1% Noir de Pressac (Malbec), 0.5% Petit Verdot – six different bordeaux varieties planted here! Cask sample. Bright crimson. Quite a broad spread of interesting flavours on the nose. Sweet, almost sickly, start to the palate and some fairly light tannins on the end. Medium persistence. Juicy, transparent but not that dense a wine considering the vintage potential. (JR)