Château Figeac 2022
Descripción
Esta es la primera añada de Château Figeac como Premier Grand Cru Classé A de Saint-Émilion, un logro con el que se reconoce el buen hacer de esta casa y la excelencia de su terruño de origen, uno de los más privilegiados de la zona. Por las extremas condiciones climáticas marcadas por las altas temperaturas, 2022 resultó una cosecha "desafiante". "Nos impresionó la resiliencia de las vides, que nos dieron el material para elaborar un Château-Figeac excepcional, en el que la identidad y las fortalezas de su terroir se expresan al máximo", señalan desde la bodega.
Ficha técnica
Cata
Viñedo y elaboración
Desde finales de mayo se presentaron temperaturas inusualmente altas, acompañadas de sequía. Ayudadas por el calor y una cantidad excepcional de sol, las vides crecieron vigorosamente. Las noches frescas y las preciosas y escasas lluvias de junio y agosto permitieron que las plantas continuaran con su ritmo metabólico normal incluso bajo la restricción hídrica, sin estrés ni bloqueos. Desde principios de agosto, el equipo de Château Figeac ya se estaba preparando para una cosecha temprana.
Opinión de los críticos
The 2022 Figeac is one of the wines of the vintage. Unfurling in the glass with a deep and complex bouquet of dark berries and cassis mingled with hints of violet, pencil lead, mint and cigar wrapper, it's medium to full-bodied, dense and concentrated, with striking intensity and sweetness of fruit married with unerring precision and energy, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. Abundant but exquisitely filigreed tannins lend a sense of classicism and proportion to a wine that might otherwise be flamboyant. As I wrote from barrel, it's the quintessential Figeac, testament to the late Thierry Manoncourt's vision to plant such a large proportion of Cabernet, and on drought-resistant rootstocks. Such is the inherent complexity of Figeac's terroirs that harvest took place sub-block by sub-block between September 1st and 25th. Could the result be a contemporary version of the estate's magical 1949?
This wowed during Primeurs and it has maintained its promise now it's been bottled. Gloriously alive with a beautifully expressive nose - dark fruit, liquorice and floral scents. The energy on the palate is incredible - this pulses with life given the high acidity and juicy red berry fruit but this also has a touch of creaminess alongside softly fleshy tannins that give the weight and structure. There's power and concentration but almost hidden underneath the cooling freshness and such charming texture. Effortless winemaking on show, taking the best of the vintage in terms of ripeness but delivering a seriously sophisticated expression that is just so moreish. I love it. A perfect wine.
Deep nose with graphite, gravel, dark hazelnut chocolate, blackberries, blueberries and truffles. Really taut and tense on the palate with fresh, vibrating tannins and a very long, chalky finish. Compact. 35% merlot, 34% cabernet franc and 31% cabernet sauvignon. Lots of vibrancy and muscled tension here from an extremely hot and dry year. Drink from 2029 when the wood spices get more integrated.
A beautiful wine that, shockingly, reminds me of the 2016, the 2022 Château Figeac checks in as 35% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc, and 31% Cabernet Sauvignon that was harvested from the 1st of September to the 25th. Director Frédéric Faye commented that verasion took longer than usual, and they had to do a slight green harvest to get uniform ripeness. The results are stunning. The wine has a vivid purple hue as well as remarkable freshness and purity in its black and blue fruits, which are followed by notes of wild herbs, chocolate, graphite, spring flowers, and a touch of classic Cabernet Sauvignon graphite. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has a silky, elegant mouthfeel, beautiful tannins, and a great finish. This classic, ultra-precise Figeac is going to warrant a solid decade of bottle age and be very long-lived given its purity and balance.
Añadas: 2023 2022
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