Château Du Cros Figeac
Chateau Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac
Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2018
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Wine Club Lunch — 7 months ago
Château Cormeil-Figeac
Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2020
Wow, creamy rich and full bodied — 9 months ago
Château Belregard-Figeac
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2017
Blend of 60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep Ruby red color with aromas of dark black fruit, and a slight herb nose. On the palate flavors of blackberry, currant and raspberry, with tobacco and herbs. Fine grainy tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, spice and a touch of earthy mineral notes. — 2 years ago
Henri Jayer
Échezéaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1998
Henri et Georges Jayer Echezeaux 1998. Vines owned by Henri’s brother Georges. 2X with this wine. Richer and fuller in body(than the Jayer Cros Parantoux 1998 drunk alongside) and became silkier, more savory, and more elegant with time in decanter. Arguably not at apogee, although drinking fantastically now. — 5 years ago
Château Bellevue Figeac
St-Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2015
A bold red — 8 years ago
Château du Cros
Loupiac Blanc Sémillon 2014
This sweet Bordeaux pushes all the right buttons for a wine style that wants to be known as “more than dessert.” The rich golden hue beckons, while the nose of candied fruit is draped in a cloak of minerality. The palate certainly wants to be more than an after-dinner afterthought. The viscous mouthfeel, bracing acidity and mineral-driven flavor profile form a trio unlikely to be caught traveling together in most sweet wines. These have been doing it for centuries. — 9 years ago
Emmanuel Rouget
Cros Parantoux Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2014
Emmanuel Rouget 2014 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux
A wine from the nephew of the Wine God (Henri Jayer). This is my first time trying this domaine. In my view, Méo-Camuzet’s Cros Parantoux leans more feminine and delicate, while Emmanuel Rouget’s style is more like “a sea of stars and a sky of galaxies”—more structural, more spirited, with an air of chivalrous boldness.
2014 should be a relatively approachable vintage, but indeed the first glass showed very tight tannins, vibrant and layered acidity, a pronounced herbaceous/green note, earthy minerality, very fresh and natural, with a bright and clean quality. The structure wasn’t broad or massive, but rather deeply intricate, precise, and penetrating.
After 1 hour of aeration, wild strawberry emerged, along with a mineral sense of wet earth after rain in the forest. Floral notes were not yet obvious; I looked forward to its further evolution.
After 2 hours open, the nose was no longer about thick jammy fruit, but a mix of different spices—like scattered starlight in a river of stars: cool, shimmering, accompanied by rose petals, wild strawberries, and the cool limestone minerality. The aromas don’t hit you head‑on but slowly unfold in the nasal cavity like the Milky Way. Once fully opened, I experienced its signature “silver bead of acidity.” The tannins are incredibly fine, like velvet, and the wine floats on the tip of the tongue—not heavy, but like silk gliding across the night sky. That concentrated mineral energy strikes the palate instantly, then dissolves into a long, lingering finish. The aftertaste lasts for tens of seconds, carrying notes of sandalwood, dried tangerine peel, and damp earth.
Half‑drunk, I felt as if I were drifting into a dream beneath the starry river. — a month ago
La Grange Neuve de Figeac
St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2009
Had this with the filet served on our last leg of flying home on Emirates.
This is Figeac’s second wine. Starting with the 2012 vintage going forward, this wine was renamed Petit Figeac.
The nose reveals, soft, slightly muted; blackberries, black cherries, black plum skin, plum, black raspberries & floral purple fruit mix. There’s a good presence of well layered baking spices; cinnamon, soft clove & nutmeg, vanilla, mocha powder, light caramel, dark cola currants, dry clay & top soil, dry stones, sandstone minerals, leathery notes, hints of graphite, anise, dark rich soil, fruit tea with dark red, purple flowers with violets that are slightly withering.
The body is not quite full with dry, fine earthy tannins. The mouthfeel is warm and ripe. It shows beauty & elegance. The structure, soft tension, length and balance reveal the quality of the 09 vintage. Ripe; blackberries, black cherries, black plum skin, plum, creamy black raspberries & floral purple fruit mix. Nicely layered baking spices; cinnamon stick, soft clove & nutmeg, vanilla, mocha powder, light caramel, dark & milk chocolate, dark cola currants, dry clay & top soil, dry stones, powdery, dry crushed rocks, sandstone minerals, cedar, leathery notes, hints of graphite, fresh, soft tobacco, anise, dark rich soil, fruit tea with dark red, purple flowers with violets, lavender that are fresh and slightly withering. The acidity is round excellent. The long finish is good but still needs five or more years to further integrate and soften. It shows a somewhat earthy dominance over fruit. but, it’s still very nice and persistent for minutes. 91 now and room for two to three points more down the road.
If you can still find this at a reasonable price, buy it. It’s going really beautiful in five more years.
Photos of; Chateau Figeac, my Emirates filet, which actually pretty good considering it was airline prepared, both sides of their lounge in Business Class. — 7 years ago
Château Clos Magne Figeac
Saint Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2020
Blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, aged in new, and used oak. Deep Ruby red color, with aromas of ripe dark fruits, spice and herbs. On the palate flavors of blackberry, plum and cinnamon spice. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, smoky spice and earthy mineral character. Good now! — 7 months ago
Château Petit-Figeac
Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2020
A well structured second wine from Chateau Figeac. Lively floral bouquet on the nose transforms into a structured wine with dark fruits on the palate. — 8 months ago
Château La Rose Figeac
Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2015
2018 vintage. 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Nathalie d'Espagne took over in 2013 and the wines have gained in finesse ever since. Organically farmed since 2009. Beautiful nose with flowers, crushed strawberries, coffee, and subtle spices. In the mouth it displays juicy red fruit, spices and an intriguing minerality on the finish. Fine length too. Very good value for Pomerol. Abv. 13,5%. — a year ago
Château La Tour du Pin Figeac (Giraud-Bélivier)
St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2009
Great wine with tannins, decant to fully explore and enjoy. — 8 years ago
Château Rocher-Figeac
St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2015
This 2015 is a great value. A little thin mid palate, but a very good bordeaux representation for around $20 USD — 8 years ago
Louis Martin
Earthy, light, hint of fruit in the finish, paired well with a roasted duck dish at a Commanderie de Bordeaux dinner at Hope Club. — 21 days ago