Château Figeac, 2025
Château Figeac, 2025
- 75cl
- 14%
- Red Still
- Cabernet Franc, Merlot, 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."
"The 2025 Figeac is a powerful, deeply structured wine. Dark-fleshed fruit, mocha, incense, scorched earth, tobacco and grilled herbs soar across the palate in a towering Figeac of the highest level. All the elements are so well balanced. A season marked by very gradual ripening yielded an especially aromatic, perfumed Grand Vin. Yields were 25 hectoliters per hectare, harvested at a very modest 13% potential alcohol. The 2025 saw a cold maceration lasting six to eight days, with no sulfur added at crush, followed by another three weeks or so on the skins. Tasted two times."
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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