Saint-Emilion, Grand Cru Classé A.
41% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc, and 27% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Château Figeac is a renowned wine estate located in the Saint-Émilion appellation of Bordeaux, France. Covering 54 hectares, it is one of the largest estates in Saint-Émilion. The vineyard's unique gravel-rich soils are particularly well-suited for cultivating Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, with a higher proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon than typically found in the region.
Jane Anson: 98/100
Fragrant floral aromatics straight off the bat, peony and violet, and a vibrant juiciness that travels through the palate. Savoury dark fruit character, with flint and textural interest, full of Figeac finesse. 130th vintage of the Manoncourt family at Figeac, and the first vintage where they knew they were Premier Grand Cru Classé A from the start of the season, as it was announced in September 2022. 130mm of rain lower than average over the growing season here, allowing a long slow harvest from September 6 to October 5, 45hl/h yield.
James Suckling: 97-98/100
William Kelley - Wine Advocate: 96-98/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Wine Independent: 96-98/100
A blend of 41% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc, and 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2023 Figeac has a pH of 3.68 and it is deep garnet-purple in color. It prances out of the glass with out-going scents of black raspberries and fresh blackcurrants, opening out to reveal an undercurrent of pencil shavings, rose bud tea, iron ore, and wood smoke. The medium-bodied palate delivers a rock-solid structure of firm, grainy tannins and beautiful tension supporting the taut, muscular black fruits, finishing with a long-lingering mineral firework display.
Antonio Galloni - Vinous: 95-98/100