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Figeac 2021 (750ML)
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Two Cabernets account for more than two-thirds of the 2021 Figeac: 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 31% Cabernet Franc, with Merlot making up the remaining 29%. Harvest stretched from September 21 to October 19, and the wine was raised entirely in new oak under the direction of Frédéric Faye. The Cabernet Sauvignon shows in graphite and blackberry, the Cabernet Franc in a floral perfume, with red cherry, currant, tobacco and a touch of cinnamon around them. Ripe and bright at once, the palate is medium to full in body, with fine-grained tannins, lively acidity and a chalky, faintly salty texture that carries through the finish. Its intensity builds with air rather than arriving all at once. Critics suggest a few years in the cellar, with the wine coming into its own from 2028. It suits roast duck breast, pigeon with cherries or confit duck leg.
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Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
St. Emilion
Color
Red
Varietal
Bordeaux Blend
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Critic Reviews
Jane Anson
97 Points
97 Points, Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux: "Lovely aromatics right off the bat, good spice, white peppers, touches of savoury cassis. This 71% mix of the two Cabernets is the highest ever at Figeac, and you feel it in this savoury, rosebud, leafy character to the palate, brilliantly handled and one of the wines of the vintage. This delivers careful balance, sculpted fruits, with a juicy finish. 100% new oak. Romain Jean-Pierre technical director. 38hl/h yield, harvest September 21 to October 19 (with a three week gap between Merlot and Cabernet). 3.65ph. First vintage with the new cellar. 70% production into Figeac, 8% press wine. Tasted twice, excellent quality.” 04/22
Decanter
97 Points
97 Points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter: "One of my absolute favourite wines in 2021 with Figeac's star power clearly on show. Amazing aromatic complexity on the nose; dark chocolate with perfume from the Cabernet Franc - pink flowers, red cherry touches vanilla and cinnamon - such a seductive smell. Pure and focused - so smooth and sleek with a clear tang to the palate. Quite taut, so defined and pure. The minerality comes through the sweet strawberry and raspberry fruit giving that chalky, salty flavour and texture on the palate. Everything is precise and in the right place. You can tell this is ripe, the concentration is there in the fruit, alongside such bright freshness but also these fun and playful red fruit flavours with lively acidity. Classic Bordeaux style with vibrancy, clarity and harmony - you feel the St-Emilion terroir and the understated glamour. This is an epic wine, a brilliant Figeac and contender for wine of the Right Bank. 100% new oak. 3.65pH." 03/22
James Suckling
95 Points
95 Points, James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com: "This wine has beautiful aromas of graphite with plums, berries and some dried flowers. Medium-bodied with juicy fruit and an iron and chocolate undertone. Firm and integrated tannins and a lightly chewy finish. Serious for the vintage, it needs to come around with bottle age. First year in the new winery. Best after 2027." 04/24
