2011 Chateau Figeac Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1x750ml

Vinous 93

I proffered a bottle of 2011 Figeac and feared it would be too young, but it was just on the right side of drinkability. Featuring intense black fruit on the nose, with black truffle and pencil lead notes and hints of incense, this Saint-Émilion blossoms in the glass. The palate is beautifully defined with impressive concentration, fine acidity and perhaps just a light patina of new oak on the finish that needs a couple more years to fully assimilate. Should I have waited longer to bring this bottle? Maybe, but I did not feel remotely guilty. [Neal Martin, 02/11/2022]

Anticipated maturity: 2022-2045

Robert Parker 90

Tasted in Bordeaux from an ex-chateau bottle, the 2011 Figeac has a healthy deep garnet hue. The nose is quite vibrant and well defined with blackberry, briary and a touch of graphite, though not as much as I remember showing out of barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, crisp in the mouth with a fine line of acidity. This actually surpasses my expectations. It has a natural sensibility, offering attractive blackberry and cranberry fruit, a sprig of mint, with a breezy, unpretentious finish that suits this down to the ground. You could almost broach this now, unusual for Figeac,, but suffice to say it will offer a decade’s worth of drinking pleasure, possibly more. Tasted July 2016. [Neal Martin, 07/11/2016]

Anticipated maturity: 2016-2030