Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Figeac
Label Name:
 
St Emilion Gcc
Vintage:
 
1986
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot (approx. 35/35/30)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Neal Martin) – 90 pts (tasted at Château vertical, reported 2015/2016)

Tasting Note
Medium-bodied with red and black cherry, cedar, tobacco, leather and black truffle notes; earth and tertiary cigar/cedar aromas, fine acidity and polished, mature tannins with a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef tenderloin, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese roast pork), soy-braised beef, Korean BBQ, umami mushroom stir-fries.

Production Method
Parcel-by-parcel vinification with temperature-controlled vats and open-top vats; hand-harvested grapes, malolactic fermentation, élevage in French oak (significant new oak) for ~14–18 months before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Owned by the Manoncourt family since 1892; 41 ha of vines on deep Günzian gravel over blue clay, notable for a Cabernet-dominant Right Bank style and long history dating back centuries.