FINE+RARE: Ch. Figeac, Saint-Emilion

About the producer

Sitting on the border with Pomerol, Ch. Figeac is a distinguished Saint-Emilion estate that produces some of the region's most sought-after wines. Officially classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé "B", it is considered the strongest contender for promotion to the appellation's top division ("A").

The property had an history stretching back to Roman times, however the current guardians, the Manoncourt family, have been firmly installed for more than 125 years (arriving in 1892). The estate was once the largest in the region, at 200 hectares, but vineyards were gradually sold off (including to La Conseillante and Cheval Blanc).

Under Thierry Manoncourt, who arrived in 1946, the estate rose to prominence. He renovated the vineyards and cellar, introducing temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for fermentation (the first estate to do so on the Right Bank, in 1971). He was also among the first to introduce a second wine in 1945 (originally named La Grange Neuve de Figeac, renamed Petit-Figeac in 2012).

Until the late 2000s, quality had dipped at the estate, but that all changed with a suite of significant changes that have earned Figeac its position at the very top of the tree today.

Michel Rolland and Jean-Valmy Nicolas were brought in as consultants, and then Frédéric Faye was installed as Managing Director in 2013. Since then, Figeac has gone from strength to strength. More Cabernet Sauvignon was planted, deemed better suited to their gravel soils, and the winery completely renovated to allow for more precision (finished in 2021).

Today the estate totals 54 hectares, with 41 under vine. The wine is unusual for its high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc (each representing 35% of the plantings). It is typically very elegant, with the Cabernet lending both freshness and structure that is atypical for the Right Bank. While the Cabernet-dominant style means the wines can be more austere than some of their neighbours in youth, the wines age beautifully.

Production averages 120,000 bottles a year for the Grand Vin, with 40,000 of the second wine, Petit-Figeac.

Ch. Figeac owns two other estates in Saint-Emilion: Ch. la Fleur Pourret, a Grand Cru estate that it bought in 2002 and the tiny Ch. de Millery, a single-hectare property that has been described as the “Romanée-Conti of Saint-Emilion”.

In the vineyard

The Figeac estate (54 hectares in a single block, with 41 hectares of vineyard) occupies a prime position on the Right Bank, in the northwest of the appellation, close to Pomerol and neighbouring Cheval Blanc. Its gravel soils with little or no limestone or clay mean the two Cabernets outnumber Merlot, with 35% each of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and 30% Merlot in the vineyard.

The vines average 35 years in age, with some much older, including Merlot planted in 1921.

Yields are low at Figeac – typically around 40hl/ha, vintage dependent – imbuing its wines with concentration, complexity and longevity.

The château has a plot dedicated to a massale selection programme, to preserve the property's genetic heritage.

In the winery

The wine is made traditionally. The grapes are hand-picked and de-stemmed. Fermentation is in stainless steel, with malolactic taking place in barrel. The wine is then aged in 100% new oak for 15 to 18 months, depending on the vintage. Romain Jean-Pierre is the Technical Director and Michel Rolland still consults.

In 2021, the estate unveiled its impressive new winery, a 5,000 square-metre building that has two levels below ground. Everything is gravity-fed and there's a specific room set aside for research and development.

The blend varies each year, but Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon tend to dominate the style.

About the producer

Until the late 2000s, quality had dipped at the estate, but that all changed with a suite of significant changes that have earned Figeac its position at the very top of the tree today.

Production averages 120,000 bottles a year for the Grand Vin, with 40,000 of the second wine, Petit-Figeac.

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2021 Petit Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

£216.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 25 Marketplace

£216.00

6x75cl

£216.00

0 Immediate | 25 Marketplace

2021 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

95.7

£978.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 112 Marketplace

£978.00

6x75cl

£978.00

0 Immediate | 112 Marketplace

2019 Petit Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

£107.00

3x75cl

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£107.00

3x75cl

£107.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£211.00

6x75cl

£211.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

3xMags

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£211.00

3xMags

£211.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

2019 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

97.8

£1,266.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£1,266.00

6x75cl

£1,266.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

2018 Petit Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

£40.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£40.00

Bts

£40.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

3xMags

0 Immediate | 89 Marketplace

£225.00

3xMags

£225.00

0 Immediate | 89 Marketplace

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 201 Marketplace

£225.00

6x75cl

£225.00

0 Immediate | 201 Marketplace

12x37.5cl

0 Immediate | 6 Marketplace

£231.00

12x37.5cl

£231.00

0 Immediate | 6 Marketplace

6xMags

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£449.00

6xMags

£449.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

2018 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

98.0

£207.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 74 Marketplace

£207.00

Bts

£207.00

0 Immediate | 74 Marketplace

Mags

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

£411.00

Mags

£411.00

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

3x75cl

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£615.00

3x75cl

£615.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

1 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£841.00

1 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

3xMags

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

£1,230.00

3xMags

£1,230.00

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

6x75cl

5 Immediate | 128 Marketplace

£1,230.00

6x75cl

£1,230.00

5 Immediate | 128 Marketplace

0 Immediate | 10 Marketplace

£1,722.00

0 Immediate | 10 Marketplace

6xMags

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£2,461.00

6xMags

£2,461.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 79 Marketplace

£2,461.00

12x75cl

£2,461.00

0 Immediate | 79 Marketplace

3x3L

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£2,522.00

3x3L

£2,522.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

2017 Petit Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

£38.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£38.00

Bts

£38.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 100 Marketplace

£210.00

6x75cl

£210.00

0 Immediate | 100 Marketplace

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 50 Marketplace

£419.00

12x75cl

£419.00

0 Immediate | 50 Marketplace

6xMags

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£419.00

6xMags

£419.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

2017 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

94.6

£133.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 41 Marketplace

£133.00

Bts

£133.00

0 Immediate | 41 Marketplace

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£786.00

6x75cl

£786.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

2016 Petit Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

91.6

£41.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£41.00

Bts

£41.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

6x75cl

2 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£226.00

6x75cl

£226.00

2 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 50 Marketplace

£450.00

12x75cl

£450.00

0 Immediate | 50 Marketplace

2016 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

97.4

£209.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

£209.00

Bts

£209.00

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

Mags

0 Immediate | 6 Marketplace

£416.00

Mags

£416.00

0 Immediate | 6 Marketplace

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 89 Marketplace

£1,247.00

6x75cl

£1,247.00

0 Immediate | 89 Marketplace

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

£2,494.00

12x75cl

£2,494.00

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

2014 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

95.1

£135.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£135.00

Bts

£135.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

2014 Petit Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

85.0

£89.00

Mags

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£89.00

Mags

£89.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£178.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£361.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

2013 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

90.5

£99.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£99.00

Bts

£99.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

2012 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

92.3

£135.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

£135.00

Bts

£135.00

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

2012 Petit Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

90.5

£46.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

£46.00

Bts

£46.00

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

2009 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

95.3

£1,075.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 45 Marketplace

£1,075.00

6x75cl

£1,075.00

0 Immediate | 45 Marketplace

6x75cl

PR
Provenance: Ex Chateau

0 Immediate | 10 Marketplace

£1,233.00

6x75cl

PR
Provenance: Ex Chateau

£1,233.00

0 Immediate | 10 Marketplace

2007 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

85.0

£1,538.00

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£1,538.00

12x75cl

£1,538.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

2005 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

89.5

£274.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

£274.00

Bts

£274.00

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

Mags

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

£547.00

Mags

£547.00

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

£3,279.00

12x75cl

£3,279.00

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

2004 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

86.0

£130.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

£130.00

Bts

£130.00

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

2003 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

87.0

£156.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£156.00

Bts

£156.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

2002 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

88.0

£159.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£159.00

Bts

£159.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£1,882.00

12x75cl

£1,882.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

1998 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

90.0

£259.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 9 Marketplace

£259.00

Bts

£259.00

0 Immediate | 9 Marketplace

15L

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£5,542.00

15L

£5,542.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

1995 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

92.0

£215.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 6 Marketplace

£215.00

Bts

£215.00

0 Immediate | 6 Marketplace

1992 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

£81.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£81.00

Bts

£81.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

1990 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

93.2

£333.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 12 Marketplace

£333.00

Bts

£333.00

0 Immediate | 12 Marketplace

1989 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

93.0

£195.00

Bts

LE
Level: TS

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£195.00

Bts

LE
Level: TS

£195.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

1987 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

£86.00

Bts

LA
Label: Damaged

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

£86.00

Bts

LA
Label: Damaged

£86.00

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

Bts

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

£115.00

Bts

£115.00

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

1982 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

92.0

£384.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 10 Marketplace

£384.00

Bts

£384.00

0 Immediate | 10 Marketplace

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£2,308.00

6x75cl

£2,308.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

1981 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

82.0

£201.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£201.00

Bts

£201.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£1,197.00

6x75cl

£1,197.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

1978 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

86.5

£201.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£201.00

Bts

£201.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

1966 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

96.0

£4,058.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

£4,058.00

6x75cl

£4,058.00

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

1962 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

82.5

£239.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£239.00

Bts

£239.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

1959 Figeac

Figeac

Bordeaux

£1,077.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£1,077.00

Bts

£1,077.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

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