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Château Figeac Premier Grand Cru Classé B Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2021

Reviews

97 -Decanter -

Deep, complex and precise, what a wine in 2021. Grippy and intense, this captures attention and holds it: the sharp zing of acidity, wet stone minerality, crystalline fruit. Bright and fresh, excellent tannin integration, mid-palate depth and a salty, liquorice twist at the end. You almost want to chew this wine, yet it's spot-on and totally moreish; freshness is the focus but not a beat is missed with the texture and mouthfeel. No one can be disappointed with this wine!

97 -Jane Anson -

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.

96+ -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

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 -Wine Enthusiast -

96 -Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider -

Violets, roses, cigar wrapper, espresso, cherries, plums, blackberries and currants create the attention-seeking perfume. Lively and fresh, the wine is perfectly balanced between its elegant nature, vibrant red fruits, silky textures, length and purity. The fruit has a sweetness along with salinity that is impossible to miss. The wine is a slow build on your palate. So you do not notice it at first. But with an intake of air, the wine begins slowly expanding in the finish. This is a perfect example of a modern classic wine blending 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc and 29% Merlot. 13% ABV, 3.65% pH. The harvest took place September 21 - October 19, making 2021 not only one of the longest harvests in the history of the estate, but also one of the latest vintages they have ever recorded. Both choices were the key to the vintages success here. Of equal importance, 2021 marks the debut vintage for the estate's new, state-of-the-art cellars. Drink from 2026-2055. 95-97

96 -The Wine Independent -

A blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc, and 29% Merlot, the 2021 Figeac has a deep garnet-purple color. After a little shaking, notes of juicy blackberries, crushed blackcurrants, and black raspberries erupt from the glass, followed by touches of violets, licorice, and cedar chest, plus a waft of dark chocolate. The medium-bodied palate vibrates with energetic black and red berry layers, supported by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and a refreshing backbone, finishing long and minerally. Beautiful!

95 -Jeb Dunnuck -

The Grand Vin 2021 Château Figeac checks in as 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Merlot that was brought up in 100% new barrels. Hitting 113% alcohol and a pH of 3.65, it's a gorgeous 2021 that has both red and black currant fruit, classic tobacco, lead pencil, and violet aromatics, medium to full body, beautiful tannins, and just about flawless balance. It's clearly up with the crème de la crème of the vintage. I'd happily drink a bottle today, yet it's going to benefit from 4-6 years of bottle age and cruise for at least two decades. It's pure class.

95 -James Suckling -

95 -Falstaff -

94 -Vinous -

The 2021 Figeac was bottled the previous mid-July after being stored in vat for two months to gain more on the mid-palate. It has a sensual bouquet with pure wild strawberry and raspberry fruit, pencil box and tobacco scents that emanate from the Cabernet component. This seems to be a bit closed on the day. The palate is medium-bodied with a hint of dark chocolate and leather on the entry and a fine sapidity throughout, gently fanning out toward its composed, menthol-tinged, refreshing finish.

Technical Details

Blend 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc, 29% 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 16 months
Alcohol 13%

Château Figeac Premier Grand Cru Classé B Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2021

Name: Château Figeac Premier Grand Cru Classé B Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2021
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1014844
Price: 154.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Bordeaux Blends | Bordeaux

DC97, JA97, WA96+, WE96, JL96, TWI96, JD95, JS95, FS95, VN94

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

$400.00

$154.95

750ML

61% OFF RETAIL!

Following the almost impossible act of the 2020, Figeac's 2021 shows that this estate isn't resting on any laurels: Decanter landed at 97, Wine Advocate at 96+, and several other critics piled on in the mid to upper 90s. The 2021 is more restrained and precise than its predecessor, showing Figeac's elegant, Cabernet inflected Saint-Émilion style in a vintage built for finesse over power. A worthy successor to one of the greatest runs in Bordeaux recent memory.

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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