2004 Figeac

Figeac

86Average Score

Bordeaux / France

Red

Cedary, herbal, vegetal characteristics interwoven with sweet currant and cherry fruit are soft, superficial, and delicate. This wine brings to mind the old Burger King advertisement, “Where’s the beef?” Figeac can hit superb heights of subtlety and nobility (i.e., 1982, 1990, 2000), but too often it lacks concentration and intensity. Those are fatal flaws in 2004. Wine Advocate.June, 2007

Robert Parker Score: 86/100

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Average Score

Robert ParkerScore: 86/100

About The Producer

The producer

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Product Details

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

St Emilion

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window