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Manage Subscriptions2022 Château Figeac
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Libournais
- St. Émilion Grand Cru
Community Tasting Notes 9
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Ramonee Confit Likes this wine: 99 points
July 14, 2023 - Par souci éthique, je baisse un peu sa note car même s'il est grandiose, j'ai trouvé (à mon humble avis) certains vins meilleurs, comme Tertre Rôtebeouf par exemple
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watcheslover Likes this wine:
June 22, 2023 - Crazy Price +55% ?????????????????????????????
So I bought a few bottles of the fabulous 2016 and 2020 which I find even better and much, much, much cheaper.2 people found this helpful Comments (1) -
Collector1855 wrote: 96 points
May 14, 2023 - Bordeaux 2022 en Primeur and some recent vintages: Much more my style than the 2018. As always, lighter than its neighbors due to the grape variety blend. Precise palate, good tannic structure but it will need time. Still closed in terms of aromas but you never have to worry about that with Figeac. Once mature, it is always has among the most complex bouquet. 96-97
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sirpat00 Likes this wine: 98 points
May 11, 2023 - Bordeaux 2022 barrel tasting event (Papiersaal Sihlcity, Zürich): Main takeaways: 1/ Despite a considerable amount of hype, this came across as bi-polar vintage with for every insanely good wine at least one dead-on-arrival counterpart. 2/ High alcohol levels, over-extraction and cooked fruit appear to be common pitfalls. 3/ Top wines were 1. Figeac (98), 2. Brane Cantenac (97), 3. Les Carmes Haut Brion (96). Full list of 20 wines and scores in included in the tasting story.
Tasting note:
A multi-facetted, detailed and elegant wine already prior to bottling boasting plenty of herbal notes such as dried herbal seasoning and black tea, red and dark cherry fruit, leather and mineral notes of pencil shavings. The palate is juicy, fruit-forward, wholesome already now with great structure and precision, consistent presence and a long and tapered finish. A candidate for a perfect score.4 people found this helpful Comment -
Jeff Leve wrote: 99 points
May 8, 2023 - It takes nothing to sense all the intensity, freshness, and depth here. But, more importantly, it is the character. The wine is sensuous, sultry, and lively. The fruits are drenched in cashmere, and velvet that caresses your palate. The levels of depth, richness, opulence, and vibrancy must be felt to be believed. The finish, with its seemingly endless waves of black, blue, and red fruits, with their natural spiciness and purity is off the hook. The seamless finish looks at the 60 second mark, and keeps on going! This is the first vintage for Chateau Figeac as Premier Cru Classe A. With this wine, it is clear they deserve it. The wine blends 35% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc, and 31% Cabernet Sauvignon. 8% Press wine. 14% ABV, 3.7 pH. Picking took place September 1 - September 26. This is the earliest harvest in the history of Figeac. Yields were 34 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2027-2065. 98-100 Pts.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2022
- 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
- UPC Code 3770000181494
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1,055 (80%)
- In Cellars 250 (19%)
- Consumed 8 (1%)
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- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationSt. Émilion Grand Cru
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