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Château Figeac er en af de mest historiske og respekterede ejendomme i hele Bordeaux – beliggende i den vestlige del af Saint-Émilion, hvor terroiret adskiller sig markant fra naboerne. Her dominerer grus og sand over kalksten, hvilket skaber en unik mulighed for at dyrke Cabernet Sauvignon og Cabernet Franc med stor præcision og lagringsevne.
Slottets historie går helt tilbage til romertiden, men Figeac som vi kender det i dag, blev især formet under Manoncourt-familiens ejerskab, som har forvaltet slottet siden 1892. Under Frédéric Fayes ledelse i dag, har Figeac gennemgået en kvalitativ renæssance med stor respekt for både tradition og innovation.
Stilmæssigt forener Figeac struktur og elegance med et næsten Médoc-lignende udtryk – dog altid med Saint-Émilions karakteristiske blødhed og kompleksitet. Slottet er kendt for sin høje andel af Cabernet, hvilket giver vinene en enestående vertikalitet og lang levetid.
I 2022 kulminerede Figeacs rejse mod toppen med forfremmelsen til Premier Grand Cru Classé A – den absolutte elite i Saint-Émilion. En anerkendelse, der ikke bare hylder slottets arv, men også cementerer dets position som en af de mest spændende og konsekvente producenter i Bordeaux.
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BEPLANTNING
Cabernet Sauvignon35 %, Cabernet Franc 35%, Merlot 30%
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AREAL
35 hektar
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
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Eric D'Aramon
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The 2022 Figeac is one of the wines of the vintage. Unfurling in the glass with a deep and complex bouquet of dark berries and cassis mingled with hints of violet, pencil lead, mint and cigar wrapper, it's medium to full-bodied, dense and concentrated, with striking intensity and sweetness of fruit married with unerring precision and energy, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. Abundant but exquisitely filigreed tannins lend a sense of classicism and proportion to a wine that might otherwise be flamboyant. As I wrote from barrel, it's the quintessential Figeac, testament to the late Thierry Manoncourt's vision to plant such a large proportion of Cabernet, and on drought-resistant rootstocks. Such is the inherent complexity of Figeac's terroirs that harvest took place sub-block by sub-block between September 1st and 25th. Could the result be a contemporary version of the estate's magical 1949?
This wowed during Primeurs and it has maintained its promise now it's been bottled. Gloriously alive with a beautifully expressive nose - dark fruit, liquorice and floral scents. The energy on the palate is incredible - this pulses with life given the high acidity and juicy red berry fruit but...
An absolute legend of a wine, the 2022 Château Figeac is based on 35% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc, and 31% Cabernet Sauvignon that saw malolactic in barrel and 18 months in new barrels. This deep purple-hued beauty offers incredible cassis, spring flowers, crushed stone, graphite, and subtle tobacco notes to go with a full-bodied, ultra-pure, fine, seamless style on the palate. It's so rare to find a wine that can deliver this level of richness and intensity with no sensation of weight, as well as an incredible sense of finesse and elegance. It reminds me of a slightly more concentrated version of the 2016. Hide bottles for a decade if you can and enjoy over the following 40 years or so.