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The wine
- Colour
- Rosso
- Alcohol
- 14.0% vol
Critics' scores
- Robert Parker / Wine Advocate 97
Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Figeac bursts from the glass with gregarious scents of baked blueberries, black cherry compote and chocolate box with hints of camphor, pencil lead and iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has beautifully ripe, velvety tannins and bold freshness supporting the generous fruit, finishing long and layered.
- Wine Spectator 96
This is very tight, showing a prominent roasted apple wood and bittersweet cocoa frame more today, though the core of dense currant paste, blackberry pâte de fruit and plum sauce waits in reserve. Gorgeous singed spice, anise and toasted fig bread notes flitter through the finish, though this needs some time in the cellar to resolve itself fully. A very distinctive, structured expression of St.-Emilion. Best from 2016 through 2035. –JM
- James Suckling 98
Intense aromas of wet earth, leaves, sweet berries and cinnamon follow through to a full body, velvety and dense tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Opulent style. Just opening now, but this shows lots of stuffing, even if it does tighten down on the palate. Integrated and fine. Drink or hold.
- René Gabriel 19
Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Geniales Bouquet, feine Kräuternoten, rote Pflaumen und Johannisbeeren, feine Ruby-Port-Nuancen, sehr homogen im Ansatz. Eleganter Gaumenbeginn, viel Souplesse und stoffiges, veloursartiges Extrakt zeigend, guter Rückhalt, zeigt Parallelen zum eigenen 2001er. Nachdem ich rund 50 Saint Emillions degustiert hatte, degustierte ich ihn nochmals in aller Ruhe. Es gibt wenige Crus in diesem Jahr die so harmonisch und mit so viel Charme daher kommen. Wer in diesem Budget-Rahmen Weine sucht, der muss ihn auf die Einkaufsliste nehmen. Drei Mal verkostet. (19/20). 12: Recht dunkles Granat-Purpur, aussen ganz fein aufhellend. Berauschendes und gleichzeitig sehr feines Bouquet, waldige Süsse und ein Hauch von ganz reifen Kirschen, Waldbeeren und auch süssen Amarenakirschen, Irish-Moosgabletten dahinter. Im Gaumen samtig, also mit veloursartiger, ganz feiner, homogener Textur, alles mit einer sensationellen Balance. Grosser Figeac der zu einer Legende heranwächst und dann weit über seinem 82er und 90er liegen wird, alleine schon von der Kraft und der kaum spürbaren Konzentration her.
- Vinous 98
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.