Château La Grave Figeac presents a deeply satisfying, classic St. Emilion.
 
Château La Grave Figeac converted to organic farming in 2009 under owner/winemaker Laurent Clauzel. Located at the border of Saint-Emilion and Pomerol on sandy clay and gravel soils over the limestone, it neighbors Cheval Blanc and Figeac in Saint-Emilion and La Conseillante in Pomerol. With an average vine age of 45 years, harvesting is done by hand and fermentations are with wild yeasts with no SO2 added until later. The commitment of M. Clauzel to organic agriculture has resulted in a dramatic increase in quality, beginning with the very pretty 2014 vintage.
 
The nose offers a fine freshness. It reveals notes of cassis, fresh blackberry and fine touches of cassis bud associated with touches of crunchy wild strawberry, sweet spices as well as fine touches of gray pepper and spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a small suavity, dynamism, juiciness, a small gourmandize (in the background), fullness as well as an acid frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy cassis, fleshy blackberry and more slightly crunchy/juicy wild strawberry associated with fine touches of zan, cassis bud as well as subtle/discreet hints of toasted (in the background). Tannins are slightly dry.
 
Vivino 4.3