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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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EJER
Eric D'Aramon
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The 2020 Figeac is the finest wine that has been bottled to date at this estate since its renaissance began a decade ago. Wafting from the glass with aromas of blackberries and raspberries mingled with cigar wrapper, pencil shavings, licorice and black truffles, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a suave, harmonious profile, vibrant acids, and beautifully refined structuring tannins. This sapid, complex wine represents the essence of this great terroir. Two years after extensive soil studies of the estate were carried out, and the first growing season to see cover crops used in the vineyards year-round, the 2020 benefited from more coherently demarcated parcels and more precise élevage, which taken together help to account for its edge over the excellent 2019.
The Grand Vin 2020 Château Figeac checks in as 37% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc, and 31% Cabernet Sauvignon that spent 18 months in new barrels. They also utilize plenty of press wine, and the 2020 has 8% in the blend. Straight-up awesome aromatics of crème de cassis, ripe black cherries, iron, spring flowers, and an almost bloody, salty character emerge from the glass, and it's full-bodied, with a seamless mouthfeel, gorgeous tannins, plenty of mid-palate depth, and absolutely perfectly integrated oak. It's still tight and reserved, which is certainly the vintage, so do your best to hide these in the cellar. It should hit the early stages of its prime drinking window in 8-10 years and will have 30+ of overall longevity. It will unquestionably flirt with perfection at maturity.
The purity, elegance, refinement, and walls of perfectly ripe, sweet, sensuous fruits are almost off the charts here! Aromatically, the floral bouquet with accents of espresso, black plums, cherries, black raspberries, spice, licorice, and wet earth can keep any taster busy for ages. But the magic really hits you when the wine begins caressing your palate with its opulent, luscious, silky, velvet-drenched layers of fruit, and freshness which steals the show. The seamless, 60-second plus finish is riveting, inspiring you to go back for another sniff, swirl, and sip for the pleasure of it. I do not often drink when tasting. But we finished every drop of this bottle. This is a serious candidate for triple-digit perfection after a decade of aging. Drink from 2027-2065.