Château Figeac 2018 - Saint-Émilion

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Saint-Emilion Classified Growth B The year 2018 is a major vintage for the Bordeaux vineyard, particularly successful despite the difficulties. Marked by very contrasting climatic conditions, we will especially remember an extraordinary and hot summer, as well as beautiful months of September and October. This late summer will have allowed the berries to ripen well and to be very concentrated in tannins and color. Blend of the 2018 vintage: 37% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc. The robe is an intense deep purple color, dressed with beautiful garnet highlights. The nose is very expressive, peacocking with aromas of jammy black fruits, raspberry, eucalyptus and mint, underlined by peppery spices and cocoa. Soft at the attack, it reveals itself fleshy and powerful at the development, carried by fine and structured tannins. With a never-ending aroma in the middle of the mouth, with flavors of small red fruits and blackcurrant, it offers freshness and a lot of energy until its long, noble and persistent finish. Food and wine pairing: Chateau Figeac 2018 will pair perfectly with beef Wellington with black garlic, truffled venison steak with chestnuts, chicken ballotines lacquered with full-bodied jus, or snacked veal sous la mère with shiitakes and rutabaga puree. Try it also with uncooked pressed cheeses: Edam, Gouda, Saint-nectaire, morbier or Salers. For dessert, it will be particularly delicious with a chocolate layer cake, a black forest or a crunchy praline dessert. Cellaring potential and tasting: Château Figeac 2018 is a great nectar built for aging, reaching its peak between 2035 and 2038. However, it lends itself wonderfully to tasting now, by opening the bottle the night before and having taken care to place it in the room at room temperature. If not, open and decant ideally 5 to 6 hours before tasting. The bottles will be kept in the cellar protected from light, lying down, at an optimal hygrometric degree of 70 %.

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