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  • Country ranking ?

    1 210
  • Producer ranking ?

    23
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now to 2035
  • Food Pairing

    Rib Eye Steaks with Demi-Glace and White Bean Purée

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The Story

With its pedigree style, CHATEAU-FIGEAC epitomises the elegance of the great wines of Bordeaux.

The wine’s individual character is drawn from an outstanding, complex terroir, characterised by three Gunzian gravel outcrops. Made from a grape composition of 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc and 30% Merlot, its Cabernet majority is one of its features.Its unique style gradually shows through and develops over time. 

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Wine Information

The savoir-faire exercised in FIGEAC’s wine-growing has been developed from a mix of tradition and innovation, underpinned by science-based methods.

Since the 1950s, FIGEAC’s wine-growing has been environmentally-friendly and based on careful observation of the vines and on surveys carried out using the latest techniques. These methods are practised by all of the wine-growing team who, as wine artisans, watch over 240,000 vines with the gre...

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Vintage 2013

BORDEAUX 2013 VINTAGE REPORT

The 2013 vintage in Bordeaux was one of the most difficult since 1965 and 1968. Thomas Duroux of Château Palmer describes it as “the most complicated vintage in 20 years”. It rained almost continuously in the spring. Flowering was uneven, leading to poor set, millerandage and coulure. The threat of mold was alleviated by the arrival of warm, dry weather during the summer. For a while, winemakers hoped that abund...

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Tasting note

ending

Long

flavors

Blackcurrant, Toasty, Cigar-box, Mineral and Perfumed

nose

Youthful, Seductive and Rich

taste

Average in Acidity, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Firm and Drying tannins

Written Notes

Dark purple red with violet hue and almost black centre. Expressive and complex nose with depth and finesse, elegant and balanced oak with fine toasting, dark berries, eg blacberries and bllackcurrants, aromatic spices in the background, hints of graphite. On the palate excellent length, complex flavour, balanced tannins. A very fine example of a top Saint-Emilion, one of the best wines of the vintage.
  • 95p
Ruby. Refreshing nose of red berries, pure fruit, floral highnotes, elegant and detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lovely balance, refreshing, delicate, elegant, long finish. A beautiful effort. 91-93
  • 93p
On the nose it is open, youthful, rich and seductive. The taste is firm, with drying tannins, and average in acidity, medium-bodied and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has blackcurrant, toasty, cigar-box, perfumed and mineral flavours. The finish is long. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 10-15 years.
  • 87p
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Origin

Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Average

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

No Potential

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None
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