Chateau La Tour Figeac - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2007

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

90 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe8/30/2010

Bright red-ruby. Very ripe, expressive aromas of black raspberry, kirsch licorice and iron, with a candied fruit quality adding verve. Silky and sweet on entry, then pliant in the middle, with sound acidity and sexy floral and violet nuances framing and lifting the smoky red fruit flavors. Plenty of personality here, and not at all overdone. Finishes with suave tannins and very good length. An outperformer for the year.

Jancis Robinson

15.50 / 20

byJulia Harding MWthe10/27/2009

Dark, bright cherry colour and very sweet cherry fruit aromas as well. Smooth, dry and just about fresh. Drink 2012-16

Falstaff

88-90 / 100

the6/30/2008

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, fast opaker Kern, violette Reflexe. In der Nase sehr einladendes dunkles Beerenkonfit, reife Herzkirschen, feine Gewürze- und Schokonoten. Am Gaumen stoffig, saftige Kirschen-Zwetschken-Frucht, zart nach Orangen, fein eingebundene Tannine, extraktsüß und gut anhaltend, bereits sehr harmonisch, feine Mineralik, gutes Potenzial.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

86-88 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2008

Bright ruby. Reticent, high-toned black fruit aromas. Quite closed and backward today, showing less mid-palate sweetness and breadth than the 2006 did a year ago. Plenty of material here but tannic and youthfully tough today. Perhaps in an awkward stage.

Le Point

15 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/15/2008

Epicé, fruits noirs, bouche serrée, tendue. Vin peu aimable à ce stade mais prometteur.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/5/2008

TAST

14.50-15 / 20

the4/29/2008

Puissamment construit, le vin apparaît intense jusqu’à une certaine dureté finale. Une exception dans le contexte du millésime.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

15 / 20

the4/25/2008

Couleur pourpre et intense. Nez fruité et très mûr. Entrée en bouche tendre. Le vin se développe fruité sur un corps moyen. Tannicité un peu plus présente que de coutume. Longueur moyenne au goût mûr éclatant.

Jancis Robinson

15.50 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/15/2008

Looks quite developed. Ripe, almost tired fruit on the nose. Very sweet, worked fruit with lots of work on the tannins to produce an almost New World style of wine. Very drying finish – and hot! – prevents a higher mark. But there is certainly comforting alcohol on the finish! Full marks for effort if not for precise attainment.

CH'NG Poh Tiong

/ 100

the4/14/2008

Another extracted, dry, tart wine.

Wine Spectator

85-88 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/2/2008

Soft and easy, with berry, tobacco and light chocolate character. Medium body, medium tannins and a light finish. —J.S.