Forget it for the better part of a decade in the cellar and reap the rewards

a hint of licorice emanating from the Merlot

you are greeted by fine notes of red berries

The 2018 vintage is particularly successful

Château Figeac, Saint-Emilion, 2009, 75cl vinsmagning Forget it for the betterThe medium garnet colored 2009 Figeac features a very pretty perfume of rose hip tea, lilacs and cinnamon stick over a core of red and black currant preserves plus hints of dried herbs and sweaty saddles. Medium to full bodied, the palate delivers bags of savory fruit layers with plenty of floral sparks, framed by rounded tannins, finishing on an earthy note.