Why William Kelley Wants This Bordeaux in His Cellar - Chateau Figeac 2021
哪款酒讓William Kelley說出: ”a wine I'll definitely be adding to my own cellar”呢?
2021年的Bordeaux面臨了不少挑戰，從嚴峻霜患到大雨，釀酒師的壓力可想而知。不過，Chateau Figeac成功將這些困難轉化為成功，Frédéric Faye和他的團隊展現了卓越的技術和靈活性。這是他們在新酒窖釀製的第一個年份，配方包括40% Cabernet Sauvignon、31% Cabernet Franc和29% Merlot，來自39個精心照顧的地塊。
這個年份的Cabernet比例高達71%，成為Figeac歷史上的最高紀錄，令酒的口感更加精緻複雜。評論家對2021年Figeac的評價非常高，特別提到其細膩的單寧和香氣的層次感。這款酒具有成熟紅色水果風味，配合礦物感，餘韻悠長，絕對是2021年右岸的亮點之一。
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What wine leads William Kelley to say, “a wine I'll definitely be adding to my own cellar”?
The 2021 vintage in Bordeaux faced significant challenges, from unpredictable frosts to heavy rains, pushing winemakers to their limits. Yet, Chateau Figeac has turned these trials into triumphs, showcasing the remarkable skill and adaptability of Frédéric Faye and his team. Their first vintage vinified in the new cellar features a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc, and 29% Merlot from 39 carefully tended parcels.
This vintage is distinguished by an impressive 71% Cabernet mix, the highest ever at Figeac, resulting in a wine with a refined and complex character. Critics have highly praised the 2021 Figeac for its finesse, ultra-refined tannins, and elegant bouquet. With layers of ripe red fruit, a mineral backbone, and a long, graceful finish, this wine stands out as one of the highlights of the Right Bank in 2021.
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Chateau Figeac 2021 - Mag | RP96+/NM95-97
HK$3,500 per mag
A wine that transcends the vintage's challenges, the 2021 Figeac is performing brilliantly in bottle, wafting from the glass with aromas of raspberries and cherries mingled with striking top notes of violet, rose petal, iris and mint. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and suave, it's pure and vibrant, its enveloping core of fruit framed by ultra-refined tannins, concluding with a long, floral finish. Readers in the habit of drinking top grand cru Burgundy are liable to find themselves seduced by this immensely elegant, perfumed Saint-Émilion, a wine I'll definitely be adding to my own cellar. It's the result of gamble that paid off, as Figeac's team chose to wait to pick their Cabernet Sauvignon despite the menace of forecast rain—a menace that, in fact, scarcely transpired. The 2021 saw a somewhat shorter-than-usual élevage of 16 months in barrel without fining. Drink 2027-2050.
-96+, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate, February 2024
The 2021 Figeac was picked from September 21 until October 19 and matured, as usual, in 100% new oak. It has a very pure, elegant bouquet, the Cabernet Sauvignon imparting subtle pencil lead notes, blackberry and briar, almost understated at first but gaining vigor with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity and just the right amount of sapidity. There is unerring symmetry about this Figeac, which is extremely focused yet unconcerned about showing off. There is lovely piquancy on the finish. Unequivocally one the finest Right Bank wines in 2021. Frédéric Faye continues to guide Figeac to the pinnacle of the appellation. (13.0% alcohol)
-95-97, Neal Martin, Vinous.com, May 2022
Deep, complex and precise, what a wine in 2021. Grippy and intense, this captures attention and holds it: the sharp zing of acidity, wet stone minerality, crystalline fruit. Bright and fresh, excellent tannin integration, mid-palate depth and a salty, liquorice twist at the end. You almost want to chew this wine, yet it's spot-on and totally moreish; freshness is the focus but not a beat is missed with the texture and mouthfeel. No one can be disappointed with this wine!
-97, Georgina Hindle, Decanter, November 2023
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Chateau Figeac 2019 - Bt | RP97
HK$1,820 per bottle
The 2019 Figeac has turned out brilliantly. Wafting from the glass with aromas of blackberries, cassis, warm spices, violets and pencil shavings, framed by a deft touch of nicely integrated new oak, it's full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with terrific depth at the core, powdery structuring tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long, precise finish. Rich but vibrant, this 2019 reflects the new precision that Frédéric Faye has brought to Figeac; but while it's richer and more polished than the wines of yesteryear, the estate's identity hasn't been lost.
-97, William Kelly, April 2022 Week 1, The Wine Advocate, April 2022
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