Château La Grave Figeac - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Château La Grave FigeacSaint-Émilion Grand Cru

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château La Grave Figeac is a red wine from the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from the Château La Grave Figeac

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château La Grave Figeac in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château La Grave Figeac in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or cigar box.

Details and technical informations about Château La Grave Figeac's Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.

Winemaker
Sabine Clauzel
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2016
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2015
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 411110
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2014
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2013
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2012
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2011
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2010
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from Château La Grave Figeac are 1995, 2000, 2003, 2016 and 2011.

Informations about the Château La Grave Figeac

The winery offers 3 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château La Grave Figeac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 5500 of of France wines
In the top 150 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.


The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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The word of the wine: Confit

Said of red wines that offer a very ripe nose of red and black fruits reminiscent of jam. On the palate, these aromas are dominant, the wine is very fleshy and round, and leaves an impression of sweetness on the finish that weighs it down.

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