Chateau Figeac, Saint Emilion 2000 Sine Qua Non from a coastal part some

from a coastal part some 15 kilometers from the sea

Current proprietor Romain Guiberteau is the third generation of vigneron since the family officially founded their own label

Two nicked labels

later accompanied by rose-petal aromas

with a superb core of sappy fruit

Chateau Figeac, Saint Emilion 2000 Sine Qua Non from a coastal part some94 points John Gilman The 2000 Chteau Figeac is one of the strongest examples of the vintage I have tasted in quite some time. The wine remains youthful, but its promise is self evident, as it delivers a refined aromatic constellation of black cherries, dark berries, cigar wrapper, a superb base of soil tones, a touch of youthful Figeac herb notes, smoky new oak and an exotic topnote of celery seed. On the palate the wine is deep, complex and full