Figeac other_regions The wine covers the palate

The wine covers the palate fully

This was the first of the single-vineyard wines from Brovia released this year that I tasted in a flight meant to increase in intensity

licorice and a kiss of barrique

This is the first time they used the vats

This is one of the few Bordeaux dry whites that improved with aeration and I ended up giving a higher score

Figeac other_regions The wine covers the palateThe 2019 Figeac has turned out brilliantly. Wafting from the glass with aromas of blackberries, cassis, warm spices, violets and pencil shavings, framed by a deft touch of nicely integrated new oak, it's full bodied, deep and concentrated, with terrific depth at the core, powdery structuring tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long, precise finish. Rich but vibrant, this 2019 reflects the new precision that Frdric Faye has brought to Figeac;