Professional reviews
Robert Parker (97)
The 2018 Figeac is composed of 37% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc, with a 3.7 pH and 14% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple in color, it soars out of the glass with opening notes of freshly crushed red and black cherries, mulberries and ripe, juicy plums, followed by hints of violets, damp soil, cedar chest, crushed rocks and pencil shavings. The medium-bodied, elegantly styled palate features bags of freshness and exquisitely ripe, beautifully poised tannins to support the bright, energetic black and red fruit layers, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note. This is absolutely recognizable as being cut from the same cloth as old-school Figeac, but all the recent vineyard and winemaking improvements have unveiled the beautifully ripe, intense, nuanced potential here. Bravo to managing director/winemaker Frédéric Faye and his team! Although there is a lot to love about this wine right now, give it 5-6 years for the oak to fully integrate and the underlying perfume suggestions to emerge, then enjoy over the next 20-25 years or more.
Winespectator (97)
Great minty coolness and focus for this vintage! So much vitality and drive! I love the elegant dryness of this wine, which has only a hint of the opulence of this vintage. Very long and energetic finish with wonderful, herbal and mineral freshness. Excellent potential. Drinkable now, but best from 2025. Château Quintus vertical tasting.
Falstaff (98)
Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarter wässriger Rand. Subtiler Hauch von Edelholz, tabakige Würze, anfangs noch schüchtern, im Hintergrund feines dunkles Waldbeerenkonfit, braucht Luft, um sich zu entfalten, Noten von eingelegten Kirschen und kandierter Orangenschale. Komplex, feine Süße in der Textur, straffe, feine, würzige Tannine, etwas Nougat im Abgang, hat eine tolle Länge, reife Brombeeren und Kirschen im Nachgeschmack, etwas Lebkuchen im Abgang, pfeffrige Note, überzeugender Abgang, gewisses Alterungspotenzial.
Wine Enthusiast (100)
With its rich swathe of Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine has density and immense structure balanced by stunning black fruits that give impressive promise. This powerful wine is probably the greatest ever produced from this estate.
