2020

Château Figeac

Saint-Emilion AOP, 1er Grand Cru Classé

Was für ein herausragender Jahrgang im Hause Figeac, der erstmals im neuen Kellergebäude ausgebaut wurde. Geblendet wurde der Jahrgang mit dem für das Weingut charakteristischen Anteilen von 37 Prozent Merlot, 32 Prozent Cabernet Franc und 31 Prozent Cabernet Sauvignon. Geprägt ist der Wein durch die Samtigkeit des Merlot, die florale Eleganz des Cabernet Franc und die strukturelle Komponente, die der Cabernet Sauvignon liefert. Noten von Lavendel, Veilchen und fernöstlichen Gewürzen vollenden diesen ansonsten von sehr reifen Beeren und dunklen Pflaumen geprägten Wein zu einer absolut vollkommenen Komposition. 

PRESSE

100 Punkte James Suckling (April 2023)
» A mesmerizing nose here with flowers such as violets and red roses, then shows cherries and currants with some mineral and black truffles. Full-bodied yet so refined and harmonized with ultra-fine tannins that run the length of the wine. Flavors of perfectly ripened fruit (al dente) with a hazelnut character that comes from the seeds. Incredibly transparent young red. Breathtaking. 37% merlot, 32% cabernet franc and 31% cabernet sauvignon. Drink after 2028 and onwards. Magnificent.«

100 PunkteWilliam Kelley, Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate (April 2023)
» The 2020 Figeac is the finest wine that has been bottled to date at this estate since its renaissance began a decade ago. Wafting from the glass with aromas of blackberries and raspberries mingled with cigar wrapper, pencil shavings, licorice and black truffles, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a suave, harmonious profile, vibrant acids, and beautifully refined structuring tannins. This sapid, complex wine represents the essence of this great terroir. Two years after extensive soil studies of the estate were carried out, and the first growing season to see cover crops used in the vineyards year-round, the 2020 benefited from more coherently demarcated parcels and more precise élevage, which taken together help to account for its edge over the excellent 2019. «