Château Figeac - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2001

Wine Spectator

92 / 100

par James Molesworth le 12/06/2018

This has a dark, alluring profile, with mulled plum, fig and black currant fruit allied to a rather plush structure, picking up mint, savory and tobacco notes through the finish. Suave, but lacks the drive to rank higher. Drink now through 2030. 8,333 cases made.

Decanter.com

96 / 100

par Jane Anson le 15/11/2017

I have had one or two corked bottles from this vintage over the years, but when it's good, it's one of the best Figeacs that you can find to truly appreciate the style and potential of this property. A lovely, gentle and thoroughly delicious example - generous and unshowy, rippled through with black truffles, freshly-rubbed mint, soft leather and a twist of well-loved, lived-in library (when you get a glass in front of you you'll know what I mean!). It's so juicy you could gulp this back. Not a show pony, nor a wine for lovers of show ponies, but a near perfect example of Figeac's subtle mastery of this terroir.

Wine Advocate

89 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/06/2004

A minty, herbal characteristic combines with scents of incense, black currants, cherries, smoke, and licorice in this complex, pure 2001. It was a bit closed on the three occasions I tasted it, but it was certainly medium-bodied and elegant, with loads of nobility/pedigree, and the potential to be outstanding. Give it 1-2 years of cellaring, and drink it over the following 12-15.

Wine Advocate

88-91 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/04/2003

It is no surprise that when tasted immediately prior to bottling this wine exhibited far more weight, texture, and depth of fruit than it did previously. Deep ruby/plum, with a sweet nose of black raspberries, blackberries, plum, and licorice, this medium-bodied, elegant Figeac exhibits good sweetness, plenty of precocious complexity, and a ripe, long, nicely textured finish. As I predicted early on, it has developed more weight and texture, as this wine and its nearby neighbor, Cheval Blanc, so often do. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2018.

Wine Advocate

86-88 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/04/2002

This 2001 tasted light on the several occasions I had it. It reveals notes of dried Provencal herbs, cedar, balsam, and red/black currants, light to medium body, soft fruit, good spice, and a perfumed style. The bouquet displays multiple nuances, and with aging, the wine should, hopefully, develop more weight. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2013.