Neil Cornish

9.0

Huge black currant. Dark graphite. Really nicely balanced. Rich and silky. — 5 years ago

Scott Petrus

9.2

A little more nuance out of this one. The single vineyard allows the spice to meld well with earthy ness of this wine. — 6 years ago

Robert Komoto

9.1

Good nose. Vanilla, tobacco, very good finish. — 6 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.1

Tonight we have opened the 2009 Chateau La Tour du Pin. This is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. This property was owned by Antoine Mouiex from 1947 to 2006 when the owners of Cheval Blanc purchased it from the Mouiex family. The name was officially changed in 2008 from La Tour du Pin Figeac to Chateau La Tour du Pin. The same Technical Team responsible for producing wine of Cheval Blanc is now in charge of wines at La Tour du Pin. I am inclined just from this fact alone to be keeping my eyes on this Chateau. If you are a fan of Cheval Blanc this is where you can get your bang for the buck.

On the nose there is vibrant aromas of wonderful black fruit, black cherry, blackberry, black plum, black currant and licorice.

On the palate is good black fruit, black cherry, blackberry, black plum, green bell pepper, herbal notes and nice minerality.

The wine is medium to full bodied with medium acidity and smooth medium sandy tannins that is well balanced and has a pleasingly long finish. I am truly enjoying this wine that is brightening up my weekend. Please be safe and have a continued great weekend. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 7 years ago

Ker Stef

9.5

Nickel top — 8 years ago

K J

9.5

Deep and grapey. Smooth and dry. 20 bucks from Costco. A deal. Even better with air time — 8 years ago

Ove Gustafsson

9.5

Lingonberries, strawberries, leather and wooden tones. Impressive clarity of flavour. Like an autumn day in the woods bottled for my enjoyment. — 9 years ago

Jessica L. Jordan

8.9

Purchased at Silver Lake Wine — 9 years ago

Jeff Saratoga

9.0

Goes well with grilled tri tip
— 10 years ago

Kristen Polzien

9.8

Incredibly awesome. Yeasty open into true pear, caramelized apple round lush that goes on and on. Decant and let open in future

Gift from Rob's uncle — 10 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

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. — 5 years ago

Robert Gustavsson

8.9

Beautiful wine, perfect balance — 6 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.2

Oh mygosh on a scale of one to pastille heaven I might rate this as an eight point nine plus, a few bonus unofficial point stops in a swamp of bramble and raspberry bush. A ripe swamp.,Love it. It could be I am a gamay nut but I dug this heartily. If I were eating steak? Oh no. Not even with a soy sauce-braised tempeh extravaganza. But for sipping, with a pal, with-let me recommend---a nice soft pretzel (welcome to my heavenly LA life) and YAS. That's the stuff — 7 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

8.9

I'd drink that. — 8 years ago

Kazuhiro Kiyokawa

9.2

おーー。
安定のうまさです。 — 8 years ago

Niki Spreng

9.5

Banging!! Tasty plums with a silky finish. Nice vintage, not as pricey as 05, not quite as good either but well worth it.. — 9 years ago

Anthony Iandoli

9.1

Our favorite bottle so far — 9 years ago

Max Dietshe

9.1

Wendie had this at French Louie in Brooklyn. Not too spicy and sweet but not too dry. — 9 years ago

with Nick

Joel Hunter

9.8

Silky. Balanced. Delicious. — 10 years ago

Patrick O Driscoll

9.6

Great wine with tannins, decant to fully explore and enjoy. — 5 years ago

Ben Levine

9.0

A bold red — 6 years ago

Chris Plance

9.0

This 2015 is a great value. A little thin mid palate, but a very good bordeaux representation for around $20 USD — 6 years ago

Alex Gordon

9.7

Smooth and delicious. Still tons of legs. — 6 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Light ruby color with some purple and brown mixed tone. Just a tiny hazy and essentially clear. Nose of sour cherries, berries like raspberries, and a bit cedar. Taste of refreshing acidic raspberry, sour cherries , spice like sage/clove, cola, and some roasted peppers note. Light but balanced. Aftertaste is a bit weak, dominated by the spice note, roasted pepper, a bit cola, and hickory note. Quite an interesting Bordeaux. — 7 years ago

Mo Salem

9.5

Great vintage. Needs an hour to breath. Very well balanced. Full bodied. Smokey, leather, coffee, pepper, soy... brilliant!! This wine has all the right components to last another 10 years at least. — 8 years ago

with Ron

Michael Thackerson

9.1

Needed an hour to open up, but was worth the wait. Great mouth feel, well balanced, will only get better — 9 years ago

Mandi McGrath

9.1

Light, a lil fruit and not very sweet. — 9 years ago

Lucas Brown

9.3

Smooth with vibrant bouquet — 9 years ago

with Lee

K Art

9.0

2009 vintage — 10 years ago

Julien Marchand

9.6

Le vin de la soirée selon moi, dans le cadre de Fous de Bordeaux. Belle bouteille en début de maturité. #BFVQ2013 — 11 years ago

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