94 points,"It has a real Figeac bouquet of blackcurrants, truffle, flowers, and forest floor. Silky and medium to full-bodied, this brilliant second wine should be snatched up by readers."- Jeb Dunnuck The second wine from Château Figeac is too often overlooked. But do so at your peril. The 2016 has a little more Cabernet Franc than usual and this"gorgeous, silky second wine"has been described by Antonio Galloni as"impeccably done."This is a Bordeaux Château at the top of its game, so the Grand Vin sells out rapidly at En Primeur, making it exceptionally hard to come by. But Harvey Nichols has secured a handful of the estate's compelling second wine, which has a velvety texture and delicious roasted character. Brimming with black cherry pie, redcurrant jelly, autumn leaves, sweet floral notes, crème de cassis, walnuts, cigar, plum crumble and hedgerow blackberries, this should not be missed. Château Figeac is an ancient Bordeaux vineyard, able to trace its winemaking credentials back to Roman times. The Manoncourt family took over this Right Bank estate in 1947 and although it took time,in recent years - under the watchful eye of Manager Frédéric Faye - they have pushed this Premier Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion into the fine wine world's upper echelon. 2016 was the second spectacular vintage in a row, and Figeac's wines were exceptional, cementing their place in the pantheon of Bordeaux greats. As Robert Parker's Wine Advocate has previously suggested, this is not one to overlook.£11.33 per 100.00ml