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• LW31 Likes this wine:

  January 23, 2024 - Showing in this vintage quite cab franc if that's your style (it is mine). Very '86 with structure/acidity still carrying it. But feels quite resolved and at peak now.

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• SM7400 wrote:

  June 11, 2023 - Corked unfortunately.

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• Cailles wrote: flawed

  February 11, 2023 - 20 Vintages of Figeac (1985-2019): All wines tasted blind. A few observations: 1) Compared many other right bank peers, Figeac never fell into the trap of producing very high ripeness/high extraction wines. The low(er) Merlot content plays a role, but the wines clearly speak of a conscious decision of not going there. But in the 2000s the fruit profile is darker and only more recent vintages go back to the beautiful bright red fruit. 2) The hype is real: The level of greatness this winery achieves since the 2015 vintage is stunning. The complexity, delineation, purity and textural depth are miles ahead of what the company produced before. 3) Figeac shows that it is among the 15 best wines produced in Bordeaux today and considering the En Primeur prices, probably only Montrose and Pichon Lalande have an equally good value proposition in this top group. 4) Winner was the 2019 (97pts) with an unmatched purity and depth, ahead of the 2015 (96pts) and a stunning 2018 (96pts) which tells a lot about how well they coped with the hot vintage.
  
  TN: Wet cardboard or cork. The only fault wine in the lineup.

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• Collector1855 wrote: flawed

  February 6, 2023 - Chateau Figeac - 35 year vertical tasted blind 1985-2019: Unfortunately corked. One faulty bottle out of 20.

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• AB16 Likes this wine: 93 points

  December 10, 2022 - Bottle purchased directly from the Château. Garnet color with minimal bricking Decanted to remove sediment Soft , smooth , supple wine with sweet fruit and pleasant finish Not complex , but a wonderful example of age ability of well made , right bank wine. A real treat!

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1986
• Type Red
• Producer Château Figeac
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Libournais
• Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru

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• In Cellars 434 (66%)
• Consumed 219 (34%)

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