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Figeac 1981
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
This is a little disappointing. A deep garnet core with faded brick rim. A bit watery to me. The nose had a brief (too brief) flourish before dissipating into the atmosphere. Lifeless. The palate is fully mature, quite austere, medium bodied with weak tannins. The Cabernet is quite pronounced with high acidity. Mulberry on the dry, herbal finish. A bit short. Drink up. Tasted April 2004.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Not terribly impressive, either from the cask or in the bottle, the 1981 Figeac tastes like a rather dull, commercial sort of wine. It is herbaceous, very soft, velvety, and medium bodied, with light tannins, and a low acidity that points to a rapid maturation. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted, 3/88.
Reviewed by: William Kelley
The 1981 Figeac is a viable wine that exhibits some of the estate's telltale signatures, but it doesn't number among the top successes of the vintage. Exhibiting aromas of dried berries, cigar wrapper, loamy soil and black truffle, it's medium-bodied, with largely melted tannins and initially assertive acids that integrate with an hour or two in the decanter. While this isn't a profound Figeac, it does improve considerably with aeration; so, that's warmly recommended to get the best out of it.
About the Producer
During the ten years from 2010 to 2020, the team at Château-Figeac stepped up their efforts to craft consistently precise wines whose purity reflects the distinctive character of the terroir. Each plot and each grape variety, once fully expressed, brings a new element to the rich canvas created every year at blending, giving birth to a remarkable succession of great wines. Freshness is a hallmark of our 2015, 2018 and 2020 vintages, despite very hot and sunny weather. So-called classic vintages are reinterpreted with great subtlety and a mineral cast in the 2010, 2016 and 2019 wines. The singular gift of the Château-Figeac terroir comes to the fore in the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2017 vintages, when the weather was less auspicious. They produced highly successful wines greatly appreciated by faithful connoisseurs. In 2021, Château-Figeac inaugurated a new 5,000 m² semi underground winery equipped with custom made stainless steel and wooden vats. The summit of elegance, a jewel of innovation and precision designed to meet High Environmental Quality standards, it also offers visitors two light and airy tasting rooms.
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