Château Figeac 2018 in 375ml

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Jahrgang: 2018

Weingut: Château Figeac

Appellation: Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Alkohol: 14,5%

Klassifikation: Klassifikation Saint-Emilion (2012)

Klassifikation Chateau: St. Emilion Premiers Grands Crus Classés B

Genussindex*: 20/20 Punkten

Chateau Figeac 2018 - 0,375L

Bewertungen:

Matthias Hilse 99-100 Punkte

Weitere Verkostungsnotizen:

The Wine Advocate

"The 2018 Figeac is composed of 37% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc, with a 3.7 pH and 14% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple in color, it soars out of the glass with opening notes of freshly crushed red and black cherries, mulberries and ripe, juicy plums, followed by hints of violets, damp soil, cedar chest, crushed rocks and pencil shavings. The medium-bodied, elegantly styled palate features bags of freshness and exquisitely ripe, beautifully poised tannins to support the bright, energetic black and red fruit layers, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note. This is absolutely recognizable as being cut from the same cloth as old-school Figeac, but all the recent vineyard and winemaking improvements have unveiled the beautifully ripe, intense, nuanced potential here. Bravo to managing director/winemaker Frédéric Faye and his team! Although there is a lot to love about this wine right now, give it 5-6 years for the oak to fully integrate and the underlying perfume suggestions to emerge, then enjoy over the next 20-25 years or more."

Lisa Perrotti Brown MW 97+ Punkte (Apr. 2021)

"The 2018 Figeac is composed of 37% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc, harvested September 17 to October 12 with a 3.7 pH and 14% alcohol. Deep purple-black in color, it charges out of the gate with vivacious black and red cherries, cassis, warm plums and wild blueberries scents plus fragrant hints of violets, star anise, tilled soil and forest floor with wafts of Ceylon tea and chocolate box. Full-bodied and jam-packed with energetic, crunchy black and blue fruits, it has a rock-solid, firm, grainy frame and loads of bright, refreshing sparks lifting the dense layers on the very long, savory finish. Wow—the Cabernet really makes itself known this vintage, and it is good. The signature of this wine is so clear, so defined, that this is a Bordeaux wine without peers. In my view, this is the finest Figeac ever produced."

Lisa Perrotti Brown MW 97-99 Punkte (Apr. 2019)

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Decanter Magazine

"This still exudes the freshness and exuberance that the wine had during the primeur stage with its scents of blackcurrant, raspberry, and crushed strawberry along with a delicate floral touch. The new oak is perfectly integrated while imparting a subtle smoky note. The attack is surprisingly creamy, announcing a full-bodied texture wrapped around perfectly polished tannins allied with fine-judged acidity that together provide thrust leading to a finish that is intense yet light-footed and infused with freshness. This is a truly remarkable wine that will surely develop an even more velvety mouthfeel in years to come. Bravo."

Yohan Castaing 100 Punkte (Sep. 2021)

"Back to a more traditional blend after last year´s frost impact, Figeac has done a wonderful job of harnessing the opulence of the vintage while maintaining freshness. This is extremely focussed and precise, with a silky texture and inky depths, developing complexity as the flavours unfurl. These are big tannins but they steal up on you, doing that subtle creep that´s such a marker of the vintage. Powerful, utterly gorgeous and clearly a wine that will age well, this is equal to the estate´s excellent 2016.Harvest ran from 17 September to 12 October, giving a 39hl/ha yield (with 70% organic farming, 30% bio-control). 65% of the crop went into the grand vin. 3.7pH."

Jane Anson 98 Punkte (Apr. 2019)

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Jancis Robinson

"37% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, pH 3.7 – 'classic for Figeac on gravel soils' and 'superb Cabernet Sauvignon', says technical director Frédéric Faye. Barrel sample.
Inky with purple rim. A little bit spicy on the nose, scented and ripe but not overripe, that touch of nutmeg that I found on the Nénin. Ripe and pure. Very smooth and rich on the palate, remarkably soft when you know the quantity of tannins. Smooth and accessible, rounded and luxurious but balanced by the freshness. Grainy texture but fine grained. Second tasting of a cooler sample (the temporary tasting room was a tent and the samples warmed up quickly when the sun was out): fragrant with small black berries, opens up to a more scented beauty, still some spice but also a hint of roses. Greater finesse and freshness at a cooler temperature. Concentrated but so round on the finish. More Cabernet Sauvignon would have given a hardness on the finish, says Faye. Cool chalky finesse. Fine-grained persistence and freshness with a surprising juiciness on the finish."

Julia Harding MW 18/20

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Jeff Leve

"Pitch black in color with purple accents, my glass seemed like it was packed with an orchard of berries! The fruit pops from the get go. Blackberry, smoke, licorice, flowers and earthy black plums are impossible to avoid. And why would you want to miss out on all this complexity? Everything is in balance here as the volume is matched by the freshness and level of purity in the fruit. And to top things off, the tannins are incredibly velvety. The fruit coats your palate in all the right ways with a finish that never wants to leave. The wine was made from a blend of 37% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc. The wine reached 14% alcohol and the picking took place from September 17 to October 12."

98-100 Punkte

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Jean-Marc Quarin

"Ma meilleure note donnée à ce cru en primeur.
Couleur sombre et pourpre. Nez intense, fin, fruité, mûr, suave, épicé et pourtant frais. Moelleux à l'attaque, ultra fondant au développement, très, très aromatique et accompagné d'un gras fin que je ne lui ai jamais connu à cet âge, ce vin très hédoniste (c'est nouveau) caresse le palais. A son esthétique habituelle s'ajoute une finale suave, noble et fraîche. C'est très bon. L'assemblage entre 37 % de merlot, 30 % de cabernet franc et 33 % de cabernet sauvignon lui donne un équilibre très heureux. A noter qu'en 2018, la part de cabernet sauvignon a baissé (cépage très tannique) et celle du cabernet franc a monté (cépage plus aromatique). Degré d'alcool : 14° (moyenne) - pH : 3,7 (moyenne)."

97 Punkte

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James Suckling

"This shows wonderful precision and focus with dark-berry, tobacco, and blueberry character. Full-bodied, tight and vivid. Solid and structured. Really powerful for Figeac. The real new style here of Figeac that harkens back to the great wines of the 1950s and 1940s. This year, equal parts of merlot, cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc."

98-99 Punkte

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Roger Voss

"This is a rich, velvet-textured wine. The Cabernet duo in the blend gives this wine immense structure and brilliant acidity. The perfumed, black currant fruits are layered with the acidity and crisp freshness. The wine finishes with some formidable tannins for the future."

97-99 Punkte

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René Gabriel's BDX Total

"(37% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% vol. Alkohol, 39 hl/ha) Frisches, dichtes, komplexes, samtenes, fein cremiges Bouquet, Erdbeeren, fein Cassis, fein Graphit. Dichtverwobener, eleganter, vielschichtiger, fein cremiger Gaumen mit kräftiger, vielfältiger, süsser Aromatik, viel feinem Tannin, fein cremiger, fein muskulöser Struktur, feiner, süsser Frucht, sehr langer, fein üppiger, aromatischer, frischer Abgang mit vielen süssen Rückaromen. Kann noch zulegen."

André Kunz 19/20

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Jeb Dunnuck

"Reminiscent of the 2016 with its incredible purity and elegance, the 2018 Château Figeac offers a terrific perfume of crème de cassis, redcurrants, dried earth, tobacco, lead pencil, spring flowers, and exotic spice-driven nuances. Playing in the medium to full-bodied end of the spectrum, it's flawlessly balanced, has silky, polished tannins, and a stunning sense of purity. It doesn't have the sexiness of the 2015, but it's very much in the style of the 2018 vintage with its pure, elegant, haut couture-like style. And it doesn't show a hint of its 100% new oak élevage. Give bottles 4-5 years of bottle age and enjoy over the following 20-30 years. It's not the biggest or richest Saint- Emilion, yet the balance, finesse, and elegance are something to behold. I think it's going to check in behind the 2015 (and maybe the 2019) when all is said and done, but it's unquestionably one of the greatest Figeac in the past 20-30 years. The blend is 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc, raised all in new oak. Another big “Bravo” to the talented director, Frédéric Faye!"

98 Punkte (März 2021)

"Tasting like a hypothetical blend of the 2015 and 2016, the 2018 Château Figeac offers that rare mix of elegance and sexiness that makes it the most Médoc-like wine from the Right Bank. Checking in as a blend of 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc that will spend 19 months in new oak, made from 75% of the total production, it offers a saturated purple color as well as incredible notes of liquid violets, exotic flowers, crème de cassis, and spice box. Full-bodied, multi-dimensional, flawlessly balanced, and with awesome purity of fruit, it’s going to flirt with perfection in 4-5 years and keep for 3-4 decades or more. Hats off to director Frédéric Faye for another viscerally thrilling wine that’s up with the crème de la crème of the vintage."

97-99 Punkte (Mai 2019)

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Wine Spectator

"This is pretty gorgeous, with a velvety texture that lets nearly exotic cassis, plum and blackberry fruit reduction flavors roll through. Has a beautiful bass line of warm earth and smoldering tobacco notes all while keeping its sensational mouthfeel. The encore on the finish makes you realize this is the serious gourmet stuff. One of the highlights of the vintage."

James Molesworth 97-100 Punkte

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VINOUS

"The 2018 Figeac is simply magnificent. A regal, soaring wine with tremendous vertical lift and nuance, the 2018 is marvelously complete from the very first taste. All the elements fall into place effortlessly. Medium in body and refined, the 2018 is vibrant, with fine tannins and, frankly, quite a bit more freshness than I expected to see given the very dry, sunny summer. Rose petal, mint, lavender and spice add nuance to a core of red/purplish fruit. Harvest started on September 17 and finished on October 12. Yields were 39 hectoliters per hectare, just shy of the historical average of 42/32. While mildew pressure was an issue, it was the dry October winds and their dehydrating effect on the last Cabernets that impacted yields most. Like so many of his colleagues, Technical Director Frederic Faye and his team opted for gentler vinifications with no SO2 at crush, lower temperatures in fermentation and smaller pumpovers. The 2018 Figeac is brilliant. That´s all there is to it. The blend is 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc. Tasted three times."

Antonio Galloni 96-99 Punkte

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Yves Beck

"37% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon

Rouge grenat dense aux reflets violets. Belle intensité du bouquet avec de la fraîcheur et du fruit. Notes florale, bois de réglisse et baies rouges. Caractère élégant, invitant. Attaque juteuse et friande. Beaucoup de précision et de caractère en bouche. Le vin est doté d’une tension qui souligne la fraicheur et le fruit, tandis que les tannins se révèlent lentement et affiche un caractère net, clair, serrés et fin. Très belle intensité aromatique, dès la mise en bouche et jusqu’en finale. Parfaite entente entre la race de la structure et les tannins. Ceux-ci marquent la fin de bouche, mais pas d’une manière exubérante ; ils sont juste imposants dans leur manière de se poser et de prendre place, subtilement, grâce à la finesse du grain. Belle symbiose avec la structure acide ce qui conforte l’expression aromatique de la finale qui souligne la fraîcheur de Figeac 2018. Une très grande réussite."

98-100 Punkte

Herstellerangaben:

Château Figeac

FR 33330 Saint Emilion

Frankreich

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