Bordeaux 2024: Tasting at Figeac

Saint-Émilion, Libourne
Tasted Tuesday, July 16, 2024 by EMUNG with 6 views

Introduction

Being the last of a day of greats, we were lucky to have an 09' Figeac presented to us. Briefest of tours, as if on a rush. Crunchy powerful wines with tremendous depth.

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

  • 2019 Château Figeac Petit-Figeac 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

    Most Médoc of the Libournais; distinctively quartz, flinty-ferrous and blue clay terroir, 5m deep; 54ha, gravel top, and so very high Cab Sauv; organic and bio dynamic; 48 steel and wood tanks, plot by plot. 1w cold fermentation, then 2-3 pump over, no punch down, gentle extraction after innoculating the yeast for alcoholic fermentation; 3w maceration; minimally nitrogen racked to reduce sulfites;

    Petit Figeac 19: 58pc Merlot, rest Cab and Franc. Leathery, cinnamon, marzipan, caramel, fruity nose, vegetal. Very concentrated sweetness, savoury; peppery finish; 14.5pc;

    Figeac 09: 100pc new oak; 18m, medium toast; twice blended; profound nose, super flowery, exotic nose; graphite, pencil shavings, leather; was punched down; 1/3 Merlot 1/3 Cab 1/3 Franc; Pauillac power, concentrated sweetness, berries; 15y old and still so fresh; tannins are very smooth; acids quite high and tomato-like ripeness; 13.5pc; showstopper;

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  • 2009 Château Figeac 96 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

    Most Médoc of the Libournais; distinctively quartz, flinty-ferrous and blue clay terroir, 5m deep; 54ha, gravel top, and so very high Cab Sauv; organic and bio dynamic; 48 steel and wood tanks, plot by plot. 1w cold fermentation, then 2-3 pump over, no punch down, gentle extraction after innoculating the yeast for alcoholic fermentation; 3w maceration; minimally nitrogen racked to reduce sulfites;

    Petit Figeac 19: 58pc Merlot, rest Cab and Franc. Leathery, cinnamon, marzipan, caramel, fruity nose, vegetal. Very concentrated sweetness, savoury; peppery finish; 14.5pc;

    Figeac 09: 100pc new oak; 18m, medium toast; twice blended; profound nose, super flowery, exotic nose; graphite, pencil shavings, leather; was punched down; 1/3 Merlot 1/3 Cab 1/3 Franc; Pauillac power, concentrated sweetness, berries; 15y old and still so fresh; tannins are very smooth; acids quite high and tomato-like ripeness; 13.5pc; showstopper;

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