Château Figeac 2010 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé B

The nose is fresh, elegant, finely tight, racy and offers a very beautiful definition, a small racy richness and a beautiful aromatic. This wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of crushed cassis, pulpy/crushed blackberry, small notes of violet, small ripe wild blue fruits associated with fine touches of black plum, small wild black berries as well as fine hints of liquorice, Cuben pepper, cornflower, underwood, a very discreet hint of cardamom and camphor. The palate is elegant, racy, very discreetly tight/on the hold and offers a beautiful freshness, a good definition, suavity as well as a beautiful acidulous/saline frais, a beautiful finesse/precision of the grain and a racy deepness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy cassis, crushed small black fruits, small notes of small juicy/ripe blue fruits, juicy violet plum associated with small touches of melted chocolate, liquorice stick as well as hints of cardamom, nutmeg, camphor, saline (bring appetence/gourmandize) and a hint of underwood. Tannins are elegant, racy, precise and a fine straightness. Good length.