Château Figeac 2008 (375ml) is a classic Bordeaux in a smaller format—perfect for a refined solo glass or an elegant dinner for two. With dark fruit, earthy spice, and that signature Figeac structure, it’s beautifully mature and ready to enjoy now, while still holding plenty of charm.

The Wine Advocate | D 95
Published: Sep 20, 2021
Drink: 2022-2035

The nose of the 2008 remains a bit closed at this stage, but coaxing reveals a rather complex aromatic profile composed of black fruits, spices, and graphite. The palate is more forthcoming with a quite velvety texture that balances an underlying powerful framework. The terroir expression of this racy Figeac seems to be remaining in the wings for the time being before it asserts its presence on stage in the years to come.

Jamessuckling.com | JS 92
Published: Jun 17, 2016

So much truffle, leaf and autumnal character on the nose. Medium to full body, firm and silky. Bright acidity. Needs some time still to open. But lively and pretty. Drink in 2020.

The Wine Advocate | RP 90
Published: Aug 31, 2016
Drink: 2015-2028

Tasted at the Chateau Figeac vertical at the property. The 2008 Figeac has an almost Burgundy-like bouquet that is nicely defined: smudged strawberry, touches of blood orange and even quince coming through. The palate is medium-bodied with a gentle grip. It is perhaps lacking a little substance and feels a little masculine and austere, though that is keeping with the vintage. Foursquare and conservative, this is what you might call an unapologetically "classic" Figeac that should be drunk over the next fifteen years. Tasted June 2015. 

Jancisrobinson.com | JR 18
Published: May 10, 2023
Drink: 2022-2040

Full bottle just 1,295 g.
Much less expressive on the nose than the 2009 Figeac. Initially anyway – I will put it in a young-wine decanter. But on the palate it's even more concentrated and very straight-backed Figeac-like. The relationship between the 2008 and the 2009, Thierry Manoncourt's last vintage, is very clear indeed.

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Château-Figeac owes its distinctive character to the unique combination of Gunzian gravel outcrops and clay subsoil, several microclimates and the mix of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot planted in the vineyard. This unusual blend, with its majority two-thirds Cabernet, gives the wine both structure and refinement, freshness and smoothness. Since the early years of the present century the wine has become more approachable in its youth, offering a more caressing mouthfeel, without losing its incomparable uprightness over the years.

Château-Figeac has always been acknowledged as one of the top Bordeaux wines with the best ageing potential, gaining a highly flavourful and succulent complexity over the years. It can be enjoyed just as much in its youth as after several decades.
First to be appreciated is the colour, with deep shades of crimson that recall Tyrian purple. On the nose, the wildly appealing Merlot notes of its youth give way to striking depth that is balm to the soul of all Cabernet lovers.
Its aromas reflect the lightness of the soil, expressed in a highly subtle, ethereal bouquet in which notes of peony, infused fruit and graphite demonstrate bright vitality. The two-thirds of Cabernet in the blend quite literally sculpt the body, strengthening the grip from the mid-palate and rolling out a long, taut and vibrant backbone with very pure mineral notes on the finish. The whole is perfectly enfolded in lush, satin tannins in the style of the highest of high fashion. With time, the wine develops flavours of tobacco-leaf with hints of black truffle, while retaining incomparable freshness of fruit. A glimpse of perfection…

Its ability to age for decades is quite exceptional, revealing an inimitable and complex bouquet as the years go by.