Chateau Figeac, Saint Emilion 2000 Sine Qua Non later accompanied by rose-petal aromas

later accompanied by rose-petal aromas

red clay and sand soils

with a superb core of sappy fruit

Current proprietor Romain Guiberteau is the third generation of vigneron since the family officially founded their own label

and the rest Petite Sirah and Grenache

Chateau Figeac, Saint Emilion 2000 Sine Qua Non later accompanied by rose-petal aromas94 points John Gilman The 2000 Chteau Figeac is one of the strongest examples of the vintage I have tasted in quite some time. The wine remains youthful, but its promise is self evident, as it delivers a refined aromatic constellation of black cherries, dark berries, cigar wrapper, a superb base of soil tones, a touch of youthful Figeac herb notes, smoky new oak and an exotic topnote of celery seed. On the palate the wine is deep, complex and full