March 3, 2024 - Wow this was brimming with energy. Balanced and with good acidity, still great fruit but secondary notes emerging.
February 3, 2024 - Still young
October 20, 2023 - Un grand moment de dégustation pour ce 2014 "classique" dans le meilleur sens du terme. Une grande profondeur, un tanin assagi. Un des plus grands vins de ce millésimes
June 25, 2023 - 1st bottle from a half case bought en primeur. Mighty deep blackcurrant and bramble nose whilst decanting, with some cigar box and green hints for complexity. Nose somewhat dissipates in the glass leaving a lovelysmokiness. The flavour is strong however in common with other 2014s the body is relatively light despite the dark colour. Tannins are plentiful yet soft and will take a few years to completely integrate. Acidity a touch on the high side. 13pc alcohol helps make for a well balanced wine to drink now and for up to a decade; this is not a long term keeper. QPR is poor but the wine is still a pleasure to drink.
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: Smoky minerality and dark fruit dominates the nose. On the palate this shows quite classic (like so many 2014s), lots of minerality, ripe dark berries a bit of herbal and green notes as well (again, like many 2014s) Good frame, not the roundest tannins and probably a slightly too pronounced acidity. Overall quite good but not comparison to the vintages after.
Decanting: Not decanted. I guess an hour or two might be great.
February 6, 2023 - Chateau Figeac - 35 year vertical tasted blind 1985-2019: Discrete nose of cloves, red and dark fruit, earthy elements. Light, palate a bit diluted. Not a grand showing but will certainly make a proper food win.
January 30, 2023 - "Drank last night, a very approachable wine now and for a long time (4 hour decanting) On the nose, the wine is airy and expressive. We find in this cuvée the freshness of Figeac with beautiful notes of blackcurrant and raspberries, red plum , cocoa The power of this wine blends with an extraordinary aromatic palette accompanied by tannins of incredible finesse.A Grand Figeac and one of the greatest 2014s to drink today.
November 7, 2022 - Trinity Wines tasting (Stavros Niarchos): Big bold flavors, full on fruit, a toichy smoky, oaky, black currant, palate is juicy, smooth tannins, a little around its edges, med acidity and finish
October 6, 2022 - Really great wine for 2014 and the best QPR for Figeac
December 11, 2021 - Blackberry, leather, cigar box, black cherry
Smooth, fruitful but powerful and tight, long elegant finish; very young but very good
After 4 Hours: Similar on nose, but on palate it is increasingly open, layered, and complex, though still with a powerful impenetrable finish that will take many years to resolve