Château Figeac, 2025
Château Figeac, 2025
- 75cl
- 13%
- Red Still
- Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
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Château Figeac stands apart in Saint-Émilion as the estate that dares to be different. Where most Right Bank properties lean heavily on Merlot, Figeac's gravelly soils favour a Cabernet-dominant blend that bridges the gap between Saint-Émilion's plush charm and the Médoc's structured elegance.
What the critics say:
"Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening. Delicate herbal spice, fresh red heart cherries, delicate cassis, a hint of mandarin zest, mineral touch. Complex, tightly meshed, black cherries, good freshness on the palate too, silky-soft, ripe, supporting tannins that are very well integrated, extractsweet finish, salty touch, has great length, very seductive style, perhaps the most precise Figeac ever."
"Deep purple-hued, the 2025 Château Figeac is based on 38% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 30% Cabernet Franc, harvested September 1-10 from yields of 24 hectoliters per hectare and raised in 100% new French oak. Its deep color gives way to an ultra-classic bouquet of cassis, violets, graphite, and leafy tobacco that gives this a slightly Médoc-like character. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with an incredibly pure, graceful mouthfeel, beautiful tannins, and flawless balance in its fruit, acidity, and alcohol. It hit 13.1% alcohol with a pH of 3.64, and it's a brilliant, finesse-driven, incredibly classic Figeac."
"Flowers, forest leaves, raspberries, tobacco leaves, plums, and a hint of espresso already express their nuances in the perfume. The palate is shaped by the gorgeous purity of the fruit. From there, elegance, a relaxed vibe, and tension provide lift, allowing you to enjoy the creamy, silky palate, with its multiple layers of fruit and mineral essence, lingering for close to 60 seconds. Perhaps the most salient factors that shaped the 2025 vintage were the number of sun hours, combined with heat and drought, followed by cool nights. This combination of events has not occurred before. The wine blends 38% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 30% Cabernet Franc. 9% Press wine. 13.2% ABV, 3.65 pH. The yields were only 25 hectoliter per hectare. Picking took place from September 1 to September 19. Drink from 2030-2065."
"The 2025 Figeac shows exceptional potential, unwinding in the glass with aromas of ripe cherries and minty blackberries mingled with sweet spices, pencil lead and burning embers. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and deep, with terrific concentration, sweet tannins, bright acids and a long, penetrating finish, this integrated and balanced Figeac is a serious wine, built for the long haul. Fully 90% of production went into the grand vin this year, and it's a blend of 38% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 32% Cabernet Sauvignon."
Figeac's vineyards occupy a privileged position on Saint-Émilion's western plateau, where deep gravel beds over iron-rich subsoil create ideal conditions for Cabernet Franc. This unique terroir, more reminiscent of the Médoc than typical Right Bank clay-limestone, allows for excellent drainage while the iron provides mineral complexity. The slightly elevated position and gravelly soils warm quickly in spring and retain heat through the growing season, creating perfect conditions for achieving phenolic ripeness in Cabernet Franc while maintaining freshness and elegance.
Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé represents the pinnacle of this Right Bank appellation, with only a handful of estates achieving this status. Unlike the Left Bank's emphasis on Cabernet Sauvignon, Saint-Émilion traditionally favours Merlot, making Figeac's Cabernet Franc-dominant blend highly distinctive within the appellation. The classification system, revised periodically, recognises estates that combine exceptional terroir with consistent quality over decades. Figeac's unique position on gravelly soils sets it apart from most Saint-Émilion properties, which typically grow on limestone and clay plateaux.
The 2025 Bordeaux vintage emerged from one of the most demanding growing seasons in recent memory — the earliest budbreak since 1989, June temperatures second only to 2003 since records began, and an unusually early harvest beginning in August for the whites. Conditions that should have produced heavy, overripe wines. They didn't. Decanter's Georgie Hindle, who tasted close to 200 wines ahead of the formal campaign, describes "exceptional concentration, aromatic purity and a freshness that contradicts the record-breaking heat.
The early critical consensus places 2025 stylistically between the precision of 2020 and the structure of 2016, with the brightness of 2023 — a combination that suggests a very serious vintage indeed. Yields are dramatically low, the smallest crop since 1991, with production across the Gironde running around 15% below the five-year average. The quality is here. There simply isn't very much of it.
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