This has a dark and spiced character with plums and blackberries on offer as well as chocolate and walnut undertones. Medium- to full-bodied with firm tannins and a toned, vivid character. Deep and black fruited palate with a textured, lingering finish. Drink from 2025.

The 2020 de Pressac is a wine of real charm and seduction. Bright floral and citrus notes drive a core of sweet red cherry fruit. Chalk, mint, white pepper, smoke and dried herbs lend notable aromatic complexity. As always, the blend includes Cabernet Franc plus drops of Malbec and Carménère, which lends quite a bit of nuance. The 2020 is an especially elegant Pressac. In my view, Pressac remains one of the most criminally underrated wines in all of Saint-Émilion. On the other hand, that makes it a screaming value. -- Antonio Galloni

A classic and well-sculpted Pressac in profile, concentrated and juicy with plenty of white pepper and peony floral edging. Tasty and enticiting, pared back but with a punch underneath that steals up on you. This is good, with ripe blueberry and raspberry fruits set against a sharper redcurrant and cranberry finish. A yield of 34hl/ha. 1% Malbec and 2% Carmenere complete the blend. (Drink between 2027-2042)

(91-93 points) The 2020 Château De Pressac is another smoking good Saint-Emilion. Lots of purple fruits, violets, and floral notes define the nose, and it’s pure, with well-integrated acidity, medium to full-bodied richness, and considerable elegance. It shows the style of the vintage nicely and is beautifully balanced.