• CHÂTEAU YON FIGEAC 2016 - Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classe, Bordeaux - France
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CHÂTEAU YON FIGEAC 2016 - Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classe, Bordeaux - France

Vintage: 2016

WTWBO025616

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"Very rich dark berries and plums with an attractive and deep, fresh-fruit edge. The palate has a very smooth, fresh and sweetly fruited core with ripe, plush and approachable tannins. A blend of 81 per cent merlot, 13 per cent cabernet franc and six per cent petit verdot. Try from 2020." James Suckling

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"Very rich dark berries and plums with an attractive and deep, fresh-fruit edge. The palate has a very smooth, fresh and sweetly fruited core with ripe, plush and approachable tannins. A blend of 81 per cent merlot, 13 per cent cabernet franc and six per cent petit verdot. Try from 2020." James Suckling

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How to pair it

Pair with red meats & cheese
Awards
James Suckling 90 Points
As one of the most famous American wine critics and journalists, James Suckling is among the leading experts on wines and was a former editor for Wine Spectator. He now conducts his own personal reviews online and conferences
Wine Enthusiast 93 Points
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"Very rich dark berries and plums with an attractive and deep, fresh-fruit edge. The palate has a very smooth, fresh and sweetly fruited core with ripe, plush and approachable tannins. A blend of 81 per cent merlot, 13 per cent cabernet franc and six per cent petit verdot. Try from 2020."
90 Points, James Suckling
"While this wine still has serious layers of tannins, it also delivers considerable ripe black-fruit flavors. The estate in the Figeac sector of Saint-Emilion has produced a powerful wine that is firm and that will age further. Drink from 2022."
93 Points, Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast
Product Type
Red Wine
Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varietal

77% Merlot and 23% Cabernet Sauvignon

Vintage

2016

Country

France

Age of Vines

32 years old

Producers

Château Yon Figeac

Harvest Method

Hand Picked

Alcohol Percentage

14.50%

Fermentation and Maceration

Traditional vinification in thermoregulated stainless steel tanks with a cold maceration prior fermentation, careful extration with gentle pumping overs, Fermentation of 20 to 30 days followed by a malolactic fermentation in tanks

Mouth Attribute

Medium-bodied and Textured

Nose Attribute

Red and dark berry, Plum, and Spice

Aging

French oak barrels

Production

40 000 bts

Altitude of Vineyard

Consulting oenologist: Denis Dubourdieu – Christophe Ollivier

Density

6000 plants/hectare

Production Style

Sustainable

Total Production

85 000 bottles (May 2017)

SKU
WTWBO025616

Château Yon Figeac is located in the village of Saint Emlion, close to the Pomerol appellation and his famous neighbor Château Figeac. The estate is 24 hectares in one single block all around the building which dates back from the 18th century.

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