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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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Cabernet Sauvignon35 %, Cabernet Franc 35%, Merlot 30%
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35 hektar
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Eric D'Aramon
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These guys have always known how to keep a steady hand on the extraction, and that skill comes in to play in 2021. This is such a gorgeous Cabernet Franc-led expression of the vintage, with its iris and violet notes, crushed brambled fruits and high smoke aromatic. Subtle but savoury, mouthwatering, gentle complexity, they have leaned in and leaned back with the challenges of the vintage. Delicious quality, for earlier drinking with a ton of pleasure. One of my wines of the vintage En Prmeur, and remains so. The last vintage before promotion to Premier Grand Cru Classé A. No fining, and extremely light filtration. 100% new oak. Romain Jean-Pierre technical director. 38hl/h yield, harvest September 21 to October 19. First vintage with the new cellar.
A wine that transcends the vintage's challenges, the 2021 Figeac is performing brilliantly in bottle, wafting from the glass with aromas of raspberries and cherries mingled with striking top notes of violet, rose petal, iris and mint. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and suave, it's pure and vibrant, its enveloping core of fruit framed by ultra-refined tannins, concluding with a long, floral finish. Readers in the habit of drinking top grand cru Burgundy are liable to find themselves seduced by this immensely elegant, perfumed Saint-Émilion, a wine I'll definitely be adding to my own cellar. It's the result of gamble that paid off, as Figeac's team chose to wait to pick their Cabernet Sauvignon despite the menace of forecast rain—a menace that, in fact, scarcely transpired. The 2021 saw a somewhat shorter-than-usual élevage of 16 months in barrel without fining. 96+
The 2021 Figeac is a classy, supremely polished Saint-Émilion. Floral and savory notes meld into a core of dark cherry, leather, tobacco, spice, mocha and lavender. I imagine the 2021 will drink well with minimal cellaring. It's an undeniably attractive wine with no hard edges, but also less textural depth than the best years. Managing Director Frédéric Faye and his team reduced élevage by two months because of the lighter structure of the wine, a decision that paid off nicely.