Chateau La Tour Figeac - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2006

Jancis Robinson

14.50 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe1/27/2010

Very dark. Some raw simple fruit notes on the nose. High volatile acidity. Sweet, solid, dried finish. Could do with more juice. Very drying finish. Drink 2012-2018

Decanter Magazine

15.50 / 20

the4/1/2009

Muted, oaky, cherry nose. Rich, dense, good acidity, welcome austerity, solid and one-dimensional, but has presence and grip. From 2012.

Wine Advocate

91 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe2/1/2009

A sleeper of the vintage, La Tour Figeac’s 2006 (80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc) is a lusciously-styled effort displaying a deep ruby/purple color as well as copious quantities of sweet black cherries, black currants, licorice, toasty oak, and forest floor. The wine is opulent, nearly flamboyant, and hedonistic with the potential to become even more complex over the next 10-15 years.

La Revue du Vin de France

14.50-15.50 / 20

the7/4/2007

Bouche un peu stricte, bonne matière, léger creux en milieu de buche, avec un boisé qui n'a pas encore trouvé sa place.

Decanter Magazine

15.50 / 20

the6/30/2007

Lively fruit expression. Fine tannic frame. quite open and forward in style. 2012-18

Le Point

14 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/24/2007

Frais, fin, fruité et boisé, bonne matière, un peu d'amertume mais bien tendu.

Falstaff

88-90 / 100

the5/23/2007

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, fast opaker Kern, violette Reflexe. In der Nase intensive dunkle Beerenfrucht, zart nach Dörrobst, balsamische Würze. Am Gaumen elegant, extraktsüße Frucht, gut integrierte Tannine, charmant, gute Länge, feine Röstaromen, bleibt gut haften, Nougat im Rückgeschmack.

Wein Wisser

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/7/2007

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Vinum

16 / 20

the4/30/2007

Der Wein hat einige Qualitäten - seine Fruchtigkeit, seine geschmeidigen Tannine - nud zwei Probleme : der spürbare, brennende Alkohol und die Holzdominanz im Finale. Dennoch ; Wer mäcjtoge, alkohostarke Weine mag, ist gut bedient. Nur nicht zu lange reifen lassen. 2012 bis 2016

TAST

16.50 / 20

the4/30/2007

Vin d’une élégance très aboutie, nez très distingué, sensation aérienne en bouche tant l’alcool et le corps sont équilibrés par la fraîcheur du tannin, décidément, ce secteur de l’appellation a très bien fait mûrir ses raisins !

Jancis Robinson

15.50-17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/18/2007

The wine with the most varied tasting notes – so much so that I wonder whether there was something wrong with the second sample – too old? 1. Very dark with ruby rim. Full, bright, intense. Very tense and introvert and nervy on the nose. Sweet, voluptuous palate entry. Very opulent – gosh what a triumph of texture! Very very fine tannins. This seems all winemaking rather than viticulture but to pleasurable effect. The cashmere effect! This is not fighting the vintage character. Not a very long term wine but so what? 2. Blackish crimson. Not much nose – very sweet and not very appetising. A bit dilute and fades on the finish. Astringent and angular. 3. Sweet baked black fruit. Very softly thick tannins. Almost too velvety and thick before a slightly abrupt finish. Lacks sparkle. (JH)

Wine Enthusiast

92-94 / 100

the4/15/2007

One of the few biodynamic properties in Bordeaux, this estate makes stunning wine. No exception this year, a powerful, pure fruity wine, stacked with blackberries and dark chocolate oak tannins. —R.V.