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Saint-Emilion premier grand cru classé B en 2012 Logé en caisse bois d’origine de 3 ou 6 bouteilles 75cl William Kelley > Parker 96+ | Yves Beck 98 | Georgina Hindle > Decanter 98 | Jean-Marc Quarin 96 | Antonio Galloni > Vinous 93-95 Neal Martin > Vinous 95-97
216.20 CHF (200.00 CHF HT)
Yves Beck 98 points www.yvesbeck.wine D’entrée le bouquet annonce une grande notion de fraîcheur et des caractéristiques variétales au travers de nuances d’iris et d’eucalyptus. Ces nuances sont complétées par des notes de baies rouges. A l’instar du bouquet, l’attaque souligne la fraîcheur et le tempérament du vin. Les tannins se distinguent par leur précision et leur finesse. Ils sont élégants, parfaitement intégrés et vifs, ce qui es de bon augure pour créer la symbiose avec la structure acide. Une fois de plus Figeac se distingue par sa finesse et sa sérénité dans un millésime où les densités sont moins marquées, ce qui ouvre la voie pour des vins frais, salins et subtilement fruités. 2027-2051
Georgina Hindle 98 points www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 01 Apr 2022) One of my absolute favourite wines in 2021 with Figeac’s star power clearly on show. Amazing aromatic complexity on the nose; dark chocolate with perfume from the Cabernet Franc – pink flowers, red cherry touches vanilla and cinnamon – such a seductive smell. Pure and focused – so smooth and sleek with a clear tang to the palate. Quite taut, so defined and pure. The minerality comes through the sweet strawberry and raspberry fruit giving that chalky, salty flavour and texture on the palate. Everything is precise and in the right place. You can tell this is ripe, the concentration is there in the fruit, alongside such bright freshness but also these fun and playful red fruit flavours with lively acidity. Classic Bordeaux style with vibrancy, clarity and harmony – you feel the St-Emilion terroir and the understated glamour. This is an epic wine, a brilliant Figeac and contender for wine of the Right Bank. 100% new oak. 3.65pH. Drinking Window 2028 – 2050
Neal Martin 95-97 points www.vinous.com The 2021 Figeac was picked from September 21 until October 19 and matured, as usual, in 100% new oak. It has a very pure, elegant bouquet, the Cabernet Sauvignon imparting subtle pencil lead notes, blackberry and briar, almost understated at first but gaining vigor with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity and just the right amount of sapidity. There is unerring symmetry about this Figeac, which is extremely focused yet unconcerned about showing off. There is lovely piquancy on the finish. Unequivocally one the finest Right Bank wines in 2021. Frédéric Faye continues to guide Figeac to the pinnacle of the appellation. (13.0% alcohol)
William Kelley 96+ points www.erobertparker.com 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. Published: Feb 08, 2024
Antonio Galloni 93-95 points www.vinous.com The 2021 Figeac is a super-classy, elegant Saint-Émilion. Silky tannins and lifted, savory aromatics add to a total impression of finesse. There is more Cabernet Sauvignon than typically in this year’s blend, which naturally brings added aromatic presence. The 2021 is not as explosive as recent vintages have been, but its class is evident. This is a strong showing from Figeac and the team led by Estate Manager Frédéric Faye. Tasted two times.
Jean-Marc Quarin 96 www.quarin.com Couleur sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité, subtil, parfumé et délicat. Bouche tout en grâce tactile, avec une folle élégance dans le toucher et une texture noble qui m’a donné envie d’un peu plus de puissance entre le milieu et la finale, d’un peu moins de prudence. Belle persistance incrachable. Assemblage : 37 % merlot, 32 % cabernet franc, 31 % cabernet sauvignon. Degré d’alcool : 13°8 – pH : 3,7. Rendement : 40 hl/ha. Production : 75 % de premier vin.