Château Figeac 1986 (6 BT)

Château Figeac 1986

St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé (B)

4 bts - u. 3bn, 1vts, otherwise levels into the neck, slightly bin-soiled labels, slightly corroded capsules

2 bts - u. 2vts, slightly bin-soiled and damp-stained labels

Spicy, mature nose, with plums and cloves. Chocolate in the middle. Elegance rather than power - seize it now. But, more recently, a splendid bottle outdid previous examples. An amazing chocolate explosion of flavour. Wonderful wine. So rich and opulent, whereas normally in 1986 the Right Bank tends to be a mite thin. On this evidence, a knock-out. Again, in 2010, still with a great colour and a terrifically chocolate bouquet. Full of aromatics. Utterly coats the mouth with glycerol but also with great finesse of texture. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

6 bts (2 sc)

Provenance:

Sotheby's New York, December 12, 2020, Vine NY | The Cellar of The Intrepid Sam Lieber + More, New York, Lot 323

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