CHATEAU FIGEAC, 1ER GRAND CRU CLASSE
With its pedigree style, CHATEAU-FIGEAC epitomizes the elegance of the great wines of Bordeaux. The wine’s individual character is drawn from an outstanding, complex terroir, characterised by three Gunzian gravel outcrops.
The characteristic freshness of FIGEAC is underpinned by great length of flavour. With its long ageing potential, the wine goes on in time to reveal hints of forest floor, leather, cigar-box and liquorice –always with its hallmark elegance.
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France, Bordeaux |
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APPELLATION:
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Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC |
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GRAPES:
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35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc and 30% Merlot |
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APPEARANCE:
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Intense purple colour |
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AROMA:
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This great wine displays a distinctive rich nose that has wonderful aromatic complexity |
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PALATE:
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On the palate, the Cabernet Sauvignon reveals lovely floral aromas in the first year then, as the wine ages, great structure on the palate. The Cabernet Franc brings lots of freshness in the tannins, and the Merlot contributes roundness and flesh. The attack on the palate is clean, the texture is silky, and the complexity elegant
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FOOD PAIRING:
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Rich meat, aged cheese, game |
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SERVE:
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16-18°C
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| Wine Spectator | 2011 | 92/100 |
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| Robert Parker | 2011 | 90/100 |
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the 2011 Figeac has a healthy deep garnet hue. The nose is quite vibrant and well defined with blackberry, briary and a touch of graphite, though not as much as I remember showing out of barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, crisp in the mouth with a fine line of acidity. This actually surpasses my expectations. It has a natural sensibility, offering attractive blackberry and cranberry fruit, a sprig of mint, with a breezy, unpretentious finish that suits this down to the ground. Neal Martin
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