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.