CHATEAU FIGEAC 2011 |

Château Figeac 2011 St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé (B)In 2018, served blind, I was 'bowled over'. Somehow, I got the château, all Cabernet Sauvignon/Médoc on the nose but, on the palate, something else.....leads one to Figeac. I was way out on the vintage, aiming so much 'higher'. It was gloriously fresh, intense, black fruit bliss, all smoky cassis, sheer vivacity and glossiness, with such harmony. This must be the best 2011 around - seize it now and see for yourself. Looking back, I see it was excellent from the get-go, interestingly, with a three-way exact split between Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Serena Sutcliffe, MW 477:8 bts (cn)per lot: GBP 350-420per lot: USD 450-500per lot: EUR 400-480LYING IN GREENFORD, MIDDLESEXOffered Duty Paid, VAT on HammerThese items will be sold under the normal UK VAT rules and VAT will be charged at the standard rate on both the hammer price and buyer's premium. Please see 'Exports from the European Union' for the conditions to be fulfilled before the VAT charged on the hammer price may be refunded. (VAT-registered buyers from other EU countries may have the VAT cancelled or refunded if they provide Sotheby's with their VAT registration number and evidence that the property has been removed from the UK within three months of the date of sale. The evidence of removal required is a certificate of shipment or, if the lots were carried by hand, proof of travel and completion of a form available from the Post Sale Service Group.) (All business buyers from outside the UK should refer to 'VAT refunds to Non EU business buyers' for information on how to recover VAT incurred on the buyer's premium).Estimates are per lot