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Chateau Figeac Saint-Emilion (Premier Grand Cru Classe) 2022
Vendor code : 963
En Primeur 2022 campaign: the wine will arrive to the owners in 2025. Place your order online or with a personalized manager. We will fix the payment to receive the wine - it will arrive at your doorstep in two years. Thanks to the pre-purchase option (En Primeur), we have the chance to buy wines from Bordeaux at very attractive prices. Why buy in advance? Because it is favorable! You get the lowest possible price now and protect yourself against future currency fluctuations. It's reliable! The wine will be directly delivered to you from the château cellars, which guarantees 100% protection against counterfeiting. Get access to unique examples! Wines that are readily available today can quickly become rare, appearing on the market two years from now. Château Figeac is an upscale winery. The 2022 is the first vintage for Château Figeac in the Premier Cru Classe A category (the highest quality category). With this wine, it is clear that Château Figeac deserves it.
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The 2022 Chateau Figeac is one of the most vibrant wines of the Right Bank. The aroma has hints of blackcurrant, cassis, rose petals, violets, cigars, and soil tones. Full-bodied, supple, and smooth, moving into a layered core of bright fruit. This complex wine reflects the essence of great terroir and confirms the prestigious Premier Grand Cru Classé "A" status.
If you visit Chateau Figeac, you can easily see the water supply system that dates back to the time of the ancient Romans. There are also remnants of building foundations, medieval ruins, and even defense walls along with the remains of the original Renaissance chateau. The Renaissance style is readily apparent in the famous door and tower. Chateau Figeac changed hands many times in the 19th century as the estate was divided into plots and sold off, which explains the emergence of several farms bearing the name Figeac. Some of the lands that used to belong to Chateau Figeac now belong to another famous Chateau - Chateau Cheval Blanc. Today Chateau Figeac occupies about 40 hectares of land and is the largest winery in St Emilion. The vineyards are located on a gravel plateau in the western part of the commune, differing from other Saint-Emilion vineyards in having more stony soils and a higher proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, which affects the style of the wines, making them more intense.
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William Kelley:"A blend of 35% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc and 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2022 Figeac is a brilliant wine with which to celebrate this property's elevation to Premier Grand Cru Classé "A" status. Wafting from the glass with aromas of raspberries and cassis mingled with notions of iris, forest floor, cigar wrapper and pencil lead, it's medium to full-bodied, pure and perfumed, with a deep and multidimensional core of fruit, bright acids and beautifully refined tannins. Serious yet civilized, it's the quintessential Figeac, testament to the late Thierry Manoncourt's vision to plant such a large proportion of Cabernet, and on drought-resistant rootstocks. Such is the inherent complexity of Figeac's terroirs that harvest took place sub-block by sub-block between September 1st and 25th. Congratulations are in order for the Manoncourt family, director Frédéric Faye, consulting winemaker Thomas Duclos and all their team."
Decanter
An incredibly impressive wine in 2022 shaping up to be the wine of the vintage not only as it seems to defy the hot and dry conditions in every way but delivers such confidence and charm it makes it hard to resist. Gorgeous aromatic expression on the nose, open and alive, generous scents of bright bramble fruit and floral notes as well as graphite and cedar. Smooth, supple and generous on the palate, tannins are silky and perfectly weighted giving roundness but also structure with a red berry juiciness and saline bite that is so compelling. Vibrant, dynamic, balanced and precise, the energy is outstanding yet there’s still depth, weight and power underneath. There's not a single thing out of place - utterly seductive and totally moreish. A great effort from the estate now proudly displaying their upgrade to St-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A for the first time as of the new classification. 3.7pH. 8% press wine. 82% grand vin production. Harvest 1 - 26 September, the earliest ever.
James Suckling
This is the earliest ever harvest for Figeac and the fruit is something else. Flowers such as violets. Blackberries. Currants. Cherry blossom. Full-bodied with lovely freshness and depth. Crunchy and juicy. Perfect al dente fruit. 35% merlot , 34% cabernet franc and 31% cabernet sauvignon.
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