Chateau Figeac   Chateau Figeac

1990 Chateau Figeac

By Chateau Figeac

Current market price

$5,260.00

12x75cl

Highest score

94

POP score

225

Scores and tasting notes

94

Tasted at the Château Figeac vertical at the property. The 1990 Figeac was drinking gloriously and this is perhaps the best bottle that I have tasted. It is noticeably deep in color, in fact, deeper and more lucid than many vintages from the 1980s. It reminds me of the Lafleur 1990 in some ways, with its very expressive Cabernet Franc that manifests black truffle and cigar ash scents. There is such clarity here. The palate is medium-bodied and full of degraded black, earthy fruit. There is weight and presence here, gently gripping the mouth with a long tobacco-tinged finish that is still very satisfying. There is something still "old school" about this Figeac, but it certainly would be my pick from this era. Tasted June 2015.

Neal Martin - The Wine Advocate, 30 August 2016

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