Figeac

FigeacThe 2019 Figeac has turned out brilliantly. Wafting from the glass with aromas of blackberries, cassis, warm spices, violets and pencil shavings, framed by a deft touch of nicely integrated new oak, it's full bodied, deep and concentrated, with terrific depth at the core, powdery structuring tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long, precise finish. Rich but vibrant, this 2019 reflects the new precision that Frdric Faye has brought to Figeac;

There is very good verve to the utterly delicious and slightly finer medium weight flavors that coat the palate with dry extract on the balanced and harmonious finish

smoke-accented cherry liqueur and blueberry aromas are complicated by building floral

kirsch and thyme-scented perfume

The 2007 Châteauneuf du Pape la Combe des Fous is the more pure

floral and soft oak scents

voluminous and concentrated flavors possess excellent size and weight as well as plenty of sleek muscle and minerality

airy and transparent as the stony influence of the site is easily seen through the red berry fruit aromas and continues onto the pretty

smoke and underbrush adding interest to the briar and red berry fruit aromas that lead to serious

Unmistakable in its obesity

earth and floral-suffused nose

rich and demonstrating great depth with a wonderfully compelling personality

as Franchetti puts it