Red wine
Château Figeac, St Emilion 2017
RRP £730
A very small yield (55% down on 2016), but what a wine. The most delicate of extractive techniques, with no ‘pumping over’ (remontage) or even pushing down (pigeage), and a resulting blend (47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc) which has effortlessly distilled the essence of great St Emilion; succulent, charming and entirely seductive.
Score
Wine Details
Colour
Red
Wine Style
Still
Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon (47%), Merlot (43%), Cabernet Franc (10%)
Bottle size
75cl
Drink dates
2023 - 2040
Origin
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-region
St Emilion & Pomerol
Tasting Information
Blind
No
Tasted by
Simon Field MW
UK Stockist
Atlas Fine Wines
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