Chateau de Pressac Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2019

Critical Acclaim: 95 pts Vinous; 94 pts Decanter; 94 pts James Suckling; 91 pts Jeb Dunnuck. 

Winemaker's Tasting Notes: Controlled power. Crimson colour,. Black and red fruit aromas with peppery notes. Velvety tannins and limitless ageing potential.

"The 2019 de Pressac is just as compelling from bottle as it was from barrel. A complex, mesmerizing wine, Pressac offers up an exotic mélange of black cherry, plum, chocolate, new leather, licorice, spice and menthol. All the elements are so well balanced. Espresso, lavender, dried rose petal and cedar linger on the complex, beautifully delineated finish. The 2019 is seriously impressive. It's as simple as that."- Vinous. 

"Sweet cherry and violets on the nose. Lovely smooth texture with fruit that has great precision and mouth watering acidity - strawberry, red cherries and redcurrants. It's fresh and fruity with a texture that just gently grips and holds interest. I like this and the long finish too. Just the barest hint of freshly picked mint leaves on the finish adding a cooling element to the final impression. Drinking Window 2024 - 2042."- Decanter. 

"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."- James Suckling. 

"I loved the 2019 Château De Pressac from barrel, and it showed nicely from bottle, with a charming, nicely balanced, elegant profile that still brings plenty of fruit. Black cherries, blackberries, spicy oak, and dried herbs all define the nose, and it's medium-bodied on the palate, has ripe yet present tannins, and outstanding length. It already offers pleasure, but I'd give bottles just a handful of years in the cellar, and it's going to evolve for 15 years or more."- Jeb Dunnuck. 

Varietal: 77% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 2% Carménère and 1% Malbec.