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Figeac 2016 37.50cl

1er Grand Cru Classé B | St. Emilion | Bordeaux | France
CHF 139.45
Critics scores
19 Rene Gabriel
Kunz Fassprobe 17: (36% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Franc, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49 hl/ha, 14% vol. Alkohol) Dichtes, elegantes, frisches, komplexes Bouquet, Johannisbeeren, Heidelbeeren, Brombeeren, Minze, Tabak, fein Kräuter, Korinthen. Fein cremiger, dichter, vielschichtiger Gaumen mit kräftiger, süsser, feiner Frucht, viel feinem Tannin, vielfältiger, dichter, frischer Aromatik, eleganter, konzentrierter, fein muskulöser Struktur, sehr langer, voller, duftiger Abgang mit vielen Rückaromen. (19/20). 2017, im November, René Gabriel: Granat-Blutrot mit rubinen Nuancen am Rand aussen. Das Bouquet ist bereits in dieser jungen Phase schon traumhaft. Viel Würze, Zimt, Süssholz, Lebkuchenaromen, dunkles Malz und eine Gemisch- aus Kräuter und Früchtetee, dezent süss im Ansatz. Im Gaumen weist er zwar massive Tannine auf, die sind aber sehr elegant mit dem Fruchtfleisch und der generellen Fülle vermischt. Ein samtener, klassischer Figeac, der das aktuelle Qualitätsmanagement auf höchster Ebene dokumentiert. Hier liegt vielleicht in seiner Genussphase die Maximalnote drin. (19/20).
96 Wine Spectator
A gutsy, fully endowed wine, brimming with dark currant, warm fig and steeped blackberry notes, as well as waves of smoldering tobacco and warm gravel. Features a serious bass line, but everything works together, while flecks of savory and iron dart in and out. Best from 2025 through 2040. 8,333 cases made. — JM
Producer
Château Figeac
The great terroir of this property dates back to the ancient Gallo-Roman period, more than two-thousand years ago, when Figeacus named the property’s villa after himself. Today, Château-Figeac carries the traditional qualities of its history, beside its Premier Grand Cru Classé status. Owned by the Manoncourt family for over 120 years, Madame Manoncourt and her daughters are currently responsible for the day-to-day responsibilities alongside their highly committed team. Bordering the Pomerol appellation, the château lies west of the Saint-Émilion village with 40-hectares planted to vines. With an unusually high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc for the Right Bank, Figeac dedicates just one-third to Merlot plantings. Their savoir-faire practices accumulated over the centuries are now flawlessly intertwined with the innovations they have made in both their viticulture and vinification technologies. The resulting wines are unavoidably refined but powerful. They present an elegant balance of dark, even spicy fruit with subtly oaked notes. The Grand Vin, Figeac is pleasantly structured and long-lived.