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Château Figeac Premier Grand Cru Classé B Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2019

Reviews

100 -Falstaff -

Dark ruby, purple reflections, subtle watery rim. Nuances of oak, dark forest fruit, a hint of cassis and liquorice, fine tobacco nuances, spices, orange zest, still a little reserved. Complex, cherries, well-integrated tannins, mineral and lasting, elegant style with a fine fruity finish, salty on the aftertaste, delicate liquorice in the finish, immensely harmonious, absolute ageing potential, however, patience is required. Leave to mature.

99 -Wine Enthusiast -

99 -Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider -

Not quite at the level of the over the moon 2016, but not too far either, this sublime gem is almost opaque in color. This is so concentrated, silky, rich and decadent, it's almost off the charts. Blackberry, espresso, black currants, licorice, flowers and wet earth with cherry blossoms crowd into the perfume. Fresh, vibrant, lively and structured to age and evolve for decades, the wine ends with waves of perfectly ripe, vibrant, red and black fruits that simply do not want to quit! Drink from 2035-2060. 99 Points

98 -Vinous -

The 2019 Figeac has a wonderful nose, beautifully defined with black fruit, loam, black truffle shavings and light graphite scents. Very focused and plenty of vigor. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins, intense and almost pixelated towards the vibrant, tensile finish. Effortless and classy, this should evolve gracefully for many years. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.

98 -Jeb Dunnuck -

The 2019 Château Figeac checks in as 36% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 30% Merlot, and it's another brilliant wine from Frédéric Faye. This deep purple-hued effort offers a beautiful Pauillac-like bouquet of ripe black cherries, cassis, damp earth, leafy herbs, chocolate, and smoked tobacco. It has classic Figeac herbal, earthy goodness (no doubt due to its high percentage of Cabernet) and is medium to full-bodied on the palate, has perfect tannins and flawless balance, all making for a brilliant Saint-Emilion that brings richness and power paired with finesse and elegance. Give bottles 4-5 years, count yourself lucky, and enjoy over the following 30+.

98 -James Suckling -

98 -Jane Anson -

This is a gorgeous Figeac, balanced and finessed and full of promise for the future – and interesting to note that its blend is almost back to the classic third-of-each-variety of the pre-Rolland days. Just love the clarity and the chiselled quality to the fruits, blueberries, bilberries, cassis – all smooth, concentrated, with excellent acidity but high sweetness, and muscular tannins. Clear smoked sandalwood also but not a hint of dryness, and will clearly melt together with another five or six years in bottle. Can’t wait to follow this wine as it ages. Cigar smoke and grilled sandalwood on the finish, the poise and precision on display here is just unmissable. Harvest September 13 to October 17, 100% new oak.

97 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

The 2019 Figeac has turned out brilliantly. Wafting from the glass with aromas of blackberries, cassis, warm spices, violets and pencil shavings, framed by a deft touch of nicely integrated new oak, it's full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with terrific depth at the core, powdery structuring tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long, precise finish. Rich but vibrant, this 2019 reflects the new precision that Frédéric Faye has brought to Figeac; but while it's richer and more polished than the wines of yesteryear, the estate's identity hasn't been lost.

95+ -The Wine Independent -

In the 2019 Figeac you find peppery and spicy elements inside an intense and deep reservoir of soft and sexy tickling fruit, red berries and cassis. The wine is very elegant and polished and the crunchy and peppery layer underneath is playing very well together with the fruity core. It is a very good glass of wine, made in a style where it can actually be approached already now.

95 -Wine Spectator -

Large-scaled, capturing all the rich and flamboyant cassis, steeped plum and blackberry reduction notes that are hallmarks of the vintage, along with a broad swath of loam and warm gravel underneath as tobacco and alder accents fill in wherever possible. Muscular and toothy along the edges but rock-solid in build, with enough fruit to round into form eventually. Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2024 through 2040. 9,062 cases made.

Technical Details

Blend 36% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot
Winemaker Frédéric Faye
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub Region Right Bank
Appellation Saint-Émilion
Vineyard Estate Vineyards of Château Figeac
Farming Method High Environmental Value (HVE) Level 3 & ISO 14001 Certified
Oak 100% new French oak barrels
Aging / Cooperage 18 months
Alcohol 14%
Production 9,062 cases

Château Figeac Premier Grand Cru Classé B Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2019

Name: Château Figeac Premier Grand Cru Classé B Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2019
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1014757
Price: 214.95 USD
Availability: InStock

Bordeaux Blends | Bordeaux

FS100, WE99, JL99, VN98, JD98, JS98, JA98, WA97, TWI95+, WS95

High Environmental Value (HVE) Level 3 & ISO 14001 Certified

$400.00

$214.95

750ML

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98 points from both Jeb Dunnuck and James Suckling, 97 from Decanter: the 2019 Figeac is collecting perfect scores like trophies. This is a Right Bank wine with an almost Left Bank sense of structure and gravitas, layered with dark fruit, iron, pencil shavings, and an impossibly long finish. Figeac on a roll, and 2019 is one of the finest chapters in this estate's storied history.

About The Producer

Few promotions in recent Bordeaux history were as widely celebrated — or as long overdue — as Figeac's elevation to Premier Grand Cru Classé A in the 2022 Saint-Émilion classification. The estate traces its origins back two millennia to a Gallo-Roman villa, though its modern identity was forged by Thierry Manoncourt, who took control in 1947 and spent the better part of six decades making Figeac one of Saint-Émilion's most distinctive wines. What sets Figeac apart is its terroir: three Günzian gravel knolls near the Pomerol border, rare on the Right Bank, that enable a radically different blend — roughly equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. It has remained in the Manoncourt family since 1892, and since Thierry's passing in 2010, his widow Marie-France and daughter Hortense Idoine-Manoncourt have guided the estate, with Frédéric Faye as managing director. Brand-new cellars completed in 2021 and consecutive brilliant vintages since have made this one of the most exciting properties on the Right Bank.

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