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The wine
- Colour
- Rosso
- Alcohol
- 13.5% vol
Critics' scores
- Robert Parker / Wine Advocate 90?
Tasted at the Château Figeac vertical at the property. While I enjoy the 2005 Figeac, there is still a sense of a potential great Saint Emilion falling short of what it could have been. Now with ten years on the clock, the nose is cool and focused, very Pauillac-like in style, the Cabernet Sauvignon driving it along. With time it begins to open up and loosen its tie, revealing a pleasing licorice scent. The palate is medium-bodied with a pleasurable, supple, fleshy entry. It seems to offer black rather than red fruit at the moment, the acidity well judged. So why the parsimonious score? Well, it doesn't build on this promise, as if it runs out of ideas two-thirds of the way through. It takes the easy option and declines to offer that tension and complexity on the finish that certainly the aromatics deserve. In fact, this might well be the only wine where I prefer the 2006 to the 2005. Tasted June 2015.
- Wine Spectator 95
This is subtle and complex, showing blackberry, fresh tobacco and light vanilla, with a hint of Indian spices. Full-bodied, with super well-integrated tannins and a finish that lasts for minutes. Refined and classy. The best modern wine from this producer. Best after 2015. 10,000 cases made. ?JS
- James Suckling 95
Interesting aromas of cedar, tobacco, dark fruits, cinnamon, and cigar box. Full and solid, with chewy tannins. A very direct, straight, and pure wine with lovely freshness. This is starting to close, give this some time.
- René Gabriel 19
Aufhellendes Rubin-Granat. filigranes Bouquet, viel rote Beeren, ein feiner Grenadinetouch, Rotkirschen, Veilchen, vom Cabernet her eine florale Würznote in sich tragend, wie immer eher auf der eleganten Seite vom Nasenbild her. Im Gaumen samtig, fein ausgelegt, geschmeidige, wunderschön balancierte Tannine. Grosse Klasse, obwohl man ihn vielleicht – wie schon so oft – im ersten Moment unterschätzt. Stil 2001! 07: Ein geniales, pafrümiertes hoch feines Bouquet zeigend. Im Gaumen seidig mit unendlich viel Finessen, tänzelt förmlich über die Zunge und zeigt erst im zweiten Anflauf seine Potenital und eine feine Rasse. (18/20). 08: Sehr dunkles Weinrot mit bläulichen Reflexen. Geniales, warmes Bouquet, frisch gekochte Pflaumen, Ledernoten, die Würze schlummert im Untergrund. Fülliger, cremiger Körper, ein Ausbund an Süsse, Frucht und Kräutern, die Textur ist geschliffen und der Wein zeigt eine ausnehmende Harmonie. Gehört zu den ganz grossen Figeac-Jahrgängen wie 1982, 1990, 1998 und 2000! warten (2015 - 2034)
The 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.