Chateau Figeac, Saint Emilion 2000 Loire an aerial balance and a

an aerial balance and a superb drinkability

great purity

The first couple of vintages were sold off in bulk shortly after harvest as they converted the farming to lutte raisonnée and committed to hand harvesting

Finishes with serious tannins that are currently hidden by the wine's fruit

Chateau Figeac, Saint Emilion 2000 Loire an aerial balance and a94 points John Gilman The 2000 Chteau Figeac is one of the strongest examples of the vintage I have tasted in quite some time. The wine remains youthful, but its promise is self evident, as it delivers a refined aromatic constellation of black cherries, dark berries, cigar wrapper, a superb base of soil tones, a touch of youthful Figeac herb notes, smoky new oak and an exotic topnote of celery seed. On the palate the wine is deep, complex and full