Some coopers gave bad marks to the wines from their own barrels. From there, the field was culled down to just five coopers while competition was spurred amongst the cooperages to make sure Figeac was ...

Yet Chateau Figeac, a wine domain nestling next to the legendary Cheval Blanc on Bordeaux’s Right Bank, is locked in a bitter family feud. It is pitting the eldest of four daughters against her ...

Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux ...

Chateau Figeac, a Saint-Emilion wine producer which missed out on promotion in the region’s 2012 classification, has signed a contract with consultant Michel Rolland in a bid to achieve the ...

We have great symmetry.” No surprise that this wine shows deep rich layers of fruit and a floral, delightful freshness at the finish. ($450) 2010 Château Figeac St. Emilion---Lurton refers to ...

Aging in wooden barrels is still the dominant practice for the most prestigious and expensive wines, which are mostly sold abroad. At Château Figeac, one of the two Saint-Émilion wines ...