1995 Château Figeac
Community Tasting Note
Cailles wrote:
Saturday, 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: Candied red berries, smoky minerality and earthy notes on the medium expressive nose, some bretty notes. On the palate brighter red berries, herbs, crushed rocks, some toasty notes. All in all quite good. With time though, the fruit disappears. The tannins are still noticeable and have some edges but nothing time can’t solve, the acidity is too pronounced, though.
Decanting: Not decanted, decanting is not advised, best right after opening.
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