Inky and opaque ruby with dark red fruits on the palate, licorice, plumbs and dark cherries, fruit will continue to mellow as it ages. Solid right bank Bordeaux. — a day ago
Opened up after 4 hours of decanting. Dark ruby color even at the edge. Dark berries, leather, tobacco, wet autumn leaves. Full body with a long, well balanced finish. — 9 days ago
Christmas Eve dinner with ribeye steak. What a wine! Lovely aromatic of ripe blue fruit, crushed stone, leather baseball gloves. Almost black color. About as perfect a wine as I have had. Blue and black ripe fruit, softened edges but powerful tannins. Perfectly matched acidity. Structured brilliantly. Graphite, stone, hint of menthol, licorice. Nice medium + finish. Perfect wine yet still so youthful, many, many years left. Will wait a few years before opening another bottle. — 8 days ago
Medium ruby with purple hues. Aromas of ripe blackberry, black cherry, and plum, with hints of vanilla, chocolate, and cedar. On the palate, fresh strawberry and raspberry with earthy undertones. Dry, with balanced acidity and medium tannins. A complex and versatile wine that pairs well with earthy mushroom dishes and foods with bright, acidic flavors.
— 6 days ago
Opened and double-decanted several hours prior to service; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The 1998 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with beautiful, ripe red cherries and a total smoke show in the earth department, giving me an impression of iron-rich earth from an Alpine forest floor. Wonderful stuff. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose with the ferrous earth notes doubling down. The finish is long. I would like to have more Figeac in my life. Drink now after a whole heap of air or through 2068. — 17 days ago
Willem Booij
Neus: Verleidelijke aroma’s van zwart fruit zoals cassis en zwarte kers, aangevuld met tonen van cederhout, sigarenkistje, en een vleugje chocolade.
@TheMillenRotterdam
Smaak: Vol en zijdezacht, met rijpe tannines die structuur en elegantie bieden. De smaken van pruim, truffel en kruiden zijn prachtig verweven met minerale accenten en subtiele houttonen.
Afdronk: Lang en gelaagd, met een aanhoudende frisheid en verfijnde tannines. — 7 days ago