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The wine
- Colour
- Rosso
- Alcohol
- 12.5% vol
Critics' scores
- Wine Spectator 91-94
This delivers a very solid core of plum, cassis and blackberry fruit, with polished edges and a good underpinning of iron and violet notes through the finish. Long and solidly built without overreaching. One of the top surprises of the vintage. —J.M.
- James Suckling 91
A balanced, silky wine for the vintage, with mineral, currant, licorice and light spice. Medium body, fine tannins and a fresh finish. I like the hints of sweet tobacco, too. Very different blend: 50% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot and 20% cabernet franc; in a normal year, it’s one third of each.
- René Gabriel 17
Aufhellendes Granat mit mittlerer Dichte, feiner Rand. Milchiges, verführerisches Waldbeerenbouquet, dezent laktische Anflüge, feine Kräuternoten. Im Gaumen absolut delikat, sanftmütig von den bereits angerundeten, samtenen Gerbstoffen her. Ein traumhafte Balance zeigend. Ich hatte Angst, dass der neue Berater (Michel Roland) dem Figeac eine völlig neue Dimension geben wird. Die Grundregeln sind aber eingehalten worden. Sehr femininer Klassewein mit Eleganz. Also 1:0 für Château Figeac gegen Michel Rolland. Kann auf 18/20 kommen in der Genussreife. warten (2019 - 2042)
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.