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95 JG.
"The deep and utterly beautiful nose soars from the glass in a blaze of black cherries, plums, a touch of dark chocolate, Cuban tobacco, sweet nutskins, fresh herbs, soil and a stylish base of new oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and utterly classic on the attack, with a sappy core of fruit, beautiful soil inflection, ripe, suave tannins and laser-like focus on the impeccably balanced and very long finish. This has everything going for it and all that is needed now is patience. A brilliant vintage of Figeac that completely avoids some of the overripe fruit character that mars some of the other Right Bank wines in 1998." View From the Cellar, Jan/Feb 2012, Issue #37 |