2023 Chateau Figeac - St. Emilion HALF BOTTLE (375ml)

2023 Château Figeac Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A The newest and most thrilling addition to Saint-Émilion's rarefied Premier Grand Cru Classé A tier — elevated alongside Cheval Blanc and Ausone in the landmark 2022 reclassification in a decision that shocked no one who had been paying attention — Figeac is simply one of the most singular and intellectually captivating estates in all of Bordeaux. Its extraordinary terroir of deep Günzian gravel, more reminiscent of the great Pauillac estates across the Gironde than anything in Saint-Émilion, yields a wine of startling and unique character — a Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc-dominant blend in a sea of Merlot that plays entirely by its own magnificent rules. The 2023 is a revelation — an aromatic tour de force of cassis, graphite, wild herbs, crushed violet, and iron-veined minerality that is unmistakably, defiantly Figeac, followed by a palate of extraordinary precision, silky yet commanding tannins, and a finish of breathtaking length and complexity. Neither fully of the Right Bank nor the Left, Figeac occupies its own singular universe at the very summit of Bordeaux greatness. A historic estate at a historic moment — and the 2023 may be its finest chapter yet. This is not a wine to deliberate over. It is a wine to secure.