Notes : Gault millau 16/20, Bettane & Desseauve 15/20
" Le Petit Figeac has nothing to envy from the great, for it is a beautifully crafted wine with a pleasing aromatic expression, both on the nose and on the palate, where the tannins are silky and where we taste pretty juicy fruit, roundness with just the right acidity and length. This is a gourmet wine. This is a gourmet wine". (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2012 - Gault Millau) - Delivered in original wooden cases for orders of 12 bottles delivered in France.
Features
Estate
Château Figeac
Cuvée
Grand Cru Petit Figeac
Vintage
2008
Designation
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
50% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot
Terroirs
Fine gravel
Viticulture
traditional culture
Winemaking
Traditional vinification with temperature control
Breeding
in one-year-old oak barrels for 18 months
Alcohol content
13.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
beautiful purple dress
Nose
elegant, with great finesse and beautiful notes of red berries
Mouth
silky tannins, juicy fruit, roundness with just the right amount of acidity and length.
Serve
at 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2012
Drink before
2018
Food and wine pairing
A déguster sur des viandes rouges, des gibiers, un gigot d'agneau...<br/>
Château Figeac
Saint-Emilion
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 5*Stars (Exceptional producers, those who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and the world)
About the domain :
With 35% Cabernet Franc and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, it's often said that Figeac, located on the gravelly plateau bordering Pomerol, is the most Medoc-like of all Saint-Emilions. The originality of this cru lies in its central terroir, which is composed of Günzian gravel, the same as that found in the Left Bank Grands Crus Classés. As a result, this premier cru classé evolves perfectly over time. Thierry Manoncourt, the soul of the cru for over sixty years, gave it a salutary boost. Since 2013, Thierry's widow Marie-France Manoncourt and her daughters have formed a new management board. Under the capable direction of Frédéric Faye, the estate has reached the pinnacle of the Right Bank.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 4*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wines is always a magical experience)
About the domain :
From an atypical grape variety, with parity between Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Figeac's unique, personal style represents the quintessential elegance and refinement of the wines of the western plateau that Saint-Émilion shares with Pomerol. Figeac has a character all its own, often more austere and compact than its neighbors when young. Wines of exceptional breed, digestible and long. Figeac shines in warm vintages (as the 2005 proves) and only reveals its full potential after ten to fifteen years of cellaring. The construction of the new winery, completed for the 2020 harvest, has enabled us to delve even deeper into the details of each parcel of land, and has delighted Frédéric Faye with the extreme functionality of the facilities. Semi-buried, and close to the château with which it shares the elegance of the grand cru, this new tool, which fits majestically but without ostentation into the site, refreshes the place. The château thus confirms the extent of its "modern" classicism, its straightforwardness without artifice, and its rank: that of the rare premiers. Its history, rooted in the legend of Saint-Emilion; the park's preserved trees, creating a perfect eco-system; the power of its terroir with its unique relief and extremely qualitative clays; and the relevance of the new winery all earn the Manoncourt family's estate a fourth star.
James Suckling
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