Chateau de Pressac 2016
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Suckling
James - Decanter
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Dunnuck
Jeb
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Winemaker Notes
Purple color, aromatic bouquet of black and red fruit (blackcurrant, cherry, blackberry and mulberry as well as bilberry and blueberry) with tones of spice and undergrowth. A subtle nose. On the palate fine tannins appear, which are both elegant and silky.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A very impressive wine for a chateau that’s not so well known. Deep and rich with a ton of elderberry and bitter-chocolate aromas, but still dry and very straight, thanks to the beautiful, fine-grained and lively acidity. A blend of 71 per cent merlot, 16 per cent cabernet franc, nine per cent cabernet sauvignon, two per cent carmenere and two per cent malbec.
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Decanter
This is a highlight: rich and creamy, it has lovely fresh acidity and good texture. It's well balanced too, with notes of clear menthol, blackcurrant leaf, cinnamon and white pepper. A good quality wine aged in 65% new oak barrels. A 50hl/ha yield of 72% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec and 2% Carmenère.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Plenty of bay leaf, forest floor, and spring flower notes emerge from the 2016 Château de Pressac. This beauty has plenty of sweet cassis and black raspberry fruit, medium to full body, nicely integrated tannins, and outstanding purity of fruit. It's not the richest or most concentrated out there, but it's beautifully balanced. It shows more and more minerality with time in the glass and is an impressive, outstanding Saint Emilion from this estate.
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This is how the notary of the time described the Chateau de Pressac at the time of its sale by the Sieur d'Anglade to Jean-Marc Constantin, captain of the regiment of Marmande, in 1775. This description is interesting in so far as it formally proves the existence of a vineyard around the chateau in the 18th century. We also know that this fortified manor house was renovated several times and that it was initially founded in the Middle Ages. Towards the beginning of the Renaissance, it was an imposing building with no less than twenty five towers, some of which remain in existence today as vestiges.