Château Figeac St Emilion 2005

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BN#179213

Château Figeac

Although most of the appellation is planted with Merlot (which is ideal for limestone soils), and to a lesser extent Cabernet Franc, Chateau Figeac uses completely different proportions of grape varieties on account of its fine gravelly soil: 70% Cabernet (half Cabernet Franc, half Cabernet Sauvignon) and only 30 % Merlot. This unusual blend of grape varieties explains why Figeac can be considered the "most Médoc of Saint-Emilions".

Wine Spectator

This shows wonderful chocolate, berry and floral aromas. Full-bodied, with velvety yet firm tannins. It caresses and lasts for minutes on the palate. This is a great Figeac.

Score: 92-94. —James Suckling, June 30, 2006.

Wine Enthusiast

91-93 Barrel sample. A very ripe, soft wine, and a real pleasure to imbibe. There is perfumed fruit, while the tannins themselves are gentle, sweet, with only a touch of dryness to give the wine power. The acidity to finish gives the wine an attractive lift.

Score: 92. —Roger Voss, June 01, 2006.

Wine Advocate

The finest Figeac since the 1990 and 1982, the restrained, but complex 2005 exhibits notes of black olives, new saddle leather, tobacco leaf, and sweet cherry and black currant fruit. The wine is medium-bodied with racy tannins as well as a streamlined style built on finesse and delicacy rather than on power and concentration. Consume it over the next 15-20 years.

Score: 90. —Robert Parker, April 2008.