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When I visited in April, the estate’s gifts were on full display. \u003cstrong\u003eFigeac\u003c\/strong\u003e sits about halfway down \u003cstrong\u003eSaint-Emilion’s\u003c\/strong\u003e limestone plateau, giving more varied soils and hence, a more varied attack when it comes to grape varieties. \u003cstrong\u003eMerlot\u003c\/strong\u003e traditionally dominates \u003cstrong\u003eRight Bank\u003c\/strong\u003e blends, but at \u003cstrong\u003eFigeac\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMerlot\u003c\/strong\u003e is only grown on blue clay soils, like those in \u003cstrong\u003ePomerol\u003c\/strong\u003e, and makes up about one-third of the blend. The other two-thirds are equal parts \u003cstrong\u003eCabernet Franc\u003c\/strong\u003e, planted on the seam of limestone extending from the plateau, and \u003cstrong\u003eCabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/strong\u003e, planted on gravel outcroppings that pepper \u003cstrong\u003eFigeac’s\u003c\/strong\u003e holdings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe balanced approach continues into the winery. Gentle tannin management and meticulous barrel selection leads to wines that are texturally approachable in youth, but channel Cabernet’s structure into incredibly long aging windows. While other \u003cstrong\u003eRight Bank\u003c\/strong\u003e stars might enter and exit their drinking windows in a matter of years, I enjoy \u003cstrong\u003eFigeac\u003c\/strong\u003e young for its black-fruited floral flourishes, and decades later for its endlessly charming cigar-box perfume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday’s offer features classic vintages like the \u003cstrong\u003e100-point (WA) 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e and timeless \u003cstrong\u003e2010\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus the approachable \u003cstrong\u003e2017\u003c\/strong\u003e, and richly textured \u003cstrong\u003e2019\u003c\/strong\u003e and ’\u003cstrong\u003e18\u003c\/strong\u003e vintages, both of which are available in highly limited \u003cstrong\u003elarge formats\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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