Château Figeac 2022

Wineadvocate

The 2022 Figeac is one of the wines of the vintage. Unfurling in the glass with a deep and complex bouquet of dark berries and cassis mingled with hints of violet, pencil lead, mint and cigar wrapper, it's medium to full-bodied, dense and concentrated, with striking intensity and sweetness of fruit married with unerring precision and energy, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. Abundant but exquisitely filigreed tannins lend a sense of classicism and proportion to a wine that might otherwise be flamboyant. As I wrote from barrel, it's the quintessential Figeac, testament to the late Thierry Manoncourt's vision to plant such a large proportion of Cabernet, and on drought-resistant rootstocks. Such is the inherent complexity of Figeac's terroirs that harvest took place sub-block by sub-block between September 1st and 25th. Could the result be a contemporary version of the estate's magical 1949. - WK 03/2025

Vinous

Beck

Que de détails, de pluralité dans le bouquet de Figeac 2022. Ses nombreuses facettes ont pour point commun richesse et profondeur. Ainsi, il révèle des notes de graphite, de feuilles de thé et de groseilles suivies d'élégantes nuances boisées qui consolident la profondeur olfactive. En bouche, le vin est imposant tant par sa densité que sa finesse. Il est certes puissant, mais il ne bascule pas dans l'exubérance. Il est porté par des tannins charnus, veloutés et compacts qui soulignent les perspectives de garde, tandis qu'une fine austérité plébiscite fraîcheur et persistance. Un vin crémeux, dense, caressant, harmonieux et emballant grâce à ses côtés salivants, presque salins, en fin de bouche. C'est ça la magie de ce millésime, du terroir de Figeac et du travail engagé des femmes et des hommes qui le créent, années après années. Des ressources improbables ont une fois de plus pu être identifiées, cristallisées et concrétisées ! 2028-2060- 01/2025

Dunnuck

An absolute legend of a wine, the 2022 Château Figeac is based on 35% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc, and 31% Cabernet Sauvignon that saw malolactic in barrel and 18 months in new barrels. This deep purple-hued beauty offers incredible cassis, spring flowers, crushed stone, graphite, and subtle tobacco notes to go with a full-bodied, ultra-pure, fine, seamless style on the palate. It's so rare to find a wine that can deliver this level of richness and intensity with no sensation of weight, as well as an incredible sense of finesse and elegance. It reminds me of a slightly more concentrated version of the 2016. Hide bottles for a decade if you can and enjoy over the following 40 years or so. - 03/2025