The 2023 Figeac is outrageously great. Dark, layered and explosive in the glass, the 2023 possesses mind-blowing intensity and pure power. Hints of lavender, crème de cassis, sage, menthol, spice box and pipe tobacco soar from the glass. Brisk acids and vibrant saline notes frame the close. All the elements are so artfully woven together. Absolutely nothing is out of place. Figeac is very clearly one of the wines of the vintage, The 2023 is also one of the finest wines ever made here. Merlots were picked starting September 6, while the Cabernets were harvested from September 26 to October 5, a very late finish. General Manager Frédéric Faye and his team turned out an extraordinary wine. Tasted two times.
100 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (Mar 2026)
The 2023 Figeac has turned out beautifully, unfurling in the glass with a complex bouquet of blackberries and cassis mingled with notions of crushed mint, pencil shavings and violets. Medium- to full-bodied, supple and suave, it's layered and fleshy, with a deep and seamless core of fruit, animated by succulent acids that largely conceals its refined structuring tannins. It's a blend of 41% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc and 27% Cabernet Sauvignon that attained 13.5% alcohol, rewarding the decision to pick the Cabernet Sauvignon comparatively late.
99 points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2026)
Fragrant floral aromatics straight off the bat, peony and violet, and a vibrant juiciness that travels through the palate. Savoury dark fruit character, with flint and textural interest, full of Figeac finesse. 130th vintage of the Manoncourt family at Figeac, and the first vintage where they knew they were Premier Grand Cru Classé A from the start of the season, as it was announced in September 2022. 130mm of rain lower than average over the growing season here, allowing a long slow harvest from September 6 to October 5, 45hl/h yield.
98 points, Jane Anson (May 2024)
Wow, incredible aromatics here. Evocative almost in the heady, dark blackcurrant, cassis almost aromas. There’s something just so brilliant about Figeac and what Frederic Faye continues to do. This is shiny, bright, vibrant, full of energy and spark with such sublime tannins, it’s cool, collected, not shouting, slowly growing in amplitude with that gravelly, mineral, saline aspect that lingers but doesn't overwhelm. Texture, freshness, harmony. It’s the texture that gives the round Merlot aspects then the Cabernet elongates the finish with that minty, fine, graphite edge. You really feel the terroir here. A wine you could never tire of drinking.
98 points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter (Jan 2026)
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