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The wine
- Colour
- Rosso
- Alcohol
- 14.0% vol
- Grape varieties
- 40% Merlot ,32% Cabernet Sauvignon ,28% Cabernet Franc
Critics' scores
- Robert Parker / Wine Advocate 94
The 2014 Figeac builds on its promise from barrel and delivers a very fulfilling bouquet with red plum, crushed strawberry, cedar and light graphite aromas that I suspect will close down for a period after bottling. (The bottle tasted at the château displayed a subtle incense aroma.) The palate is very well defined with a crisp line of acidity, sorbet fresh in the mouth and fanning out towards its structured, tensile finish. It is a great Figeac, a superb forerunner to the brilliant 2015 and it should not be underestimated. Chapeau winemaker Frédéric Faye and his team. Tasted twice (both in London and at the property) with consistent notes.
- Wine Spectator 94
Shows cocoa and espresso edges along the core of dark currant and fig fruit, with lots of loamy depth on the finish. Notes of tobacco and warm stone are already emerging, but this will still need some time to muscle into harmony. Best from 2024 through 2037.—J.M
- James Suckling 96
The aromas of blackcurrants and fresh forest floor are evocative. Oyster shells and stones. Turns to blackcurrants. Medium to full body and firm and silky tannins that are polished and coat your mouth. The palate is ever dense and concentrated. Needs four to five years to open but already a beautiful red.
- René Gabriel 18
40 % Merlot, 32 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 28 % Cabernet Franc. 100 % neues Holz.33 hl/ha. Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Das Bouquet zeigt Dichte und beginnt mit kirschigen Nuancen, dann wechselt das Fruchtspiel auf Preisel- und Maulbeeren, dahinter findet man Lakritze und dunkle Edelhölzer. Im Gaumen viel süssliches Malz, die Textur ist samtig, es ist aber auch eine nicht zu unterschätzende Adstringenz vorhanden, gebündeltes, langes Finale mit Rasse und viel Aromendruck. Er hat Grösse und Klasse. Dieser Figeac 2014 dokumentiert aber auch eine leichte Kursänderung. Und die ist glücklicherweise im Evolutionsbereich. 18/20 2022 – 2039
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.