Château Figeac
St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
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.
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.
Dec 16th, 2024
Could have easily slept for another 10 years. Delicious complexity but still too buttoned up. #callaheadtodecant
Could have easily slept for another 10 years. Delicious complexity but still too buttoned up. #callaheadtodecant
Apr 9th, 2016
Energetic tobacco, purple tar parfait. Still room. Wow.
Energetic tobacco, purple tar parfait. Still room. Wow.
Apr 5th, 2026Still trying but will struggle for a few years as this is ready now.
Still trying but will struggle for a few years as this is ready now.
Aug 24th, 2025
Magnum.
Top and lovely.
The meaty-c finesse
And still so alive!
Magnum.
Top and lovely.
The meaty-c finesse
And still so alive!
