La Grange Neuve de Figeac, Chateau Figeac, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Had this with filet Mignon. This is Figeac’s second wine. Starting with the 2012 vintage going forward, this wine was renamed Petit Figeac. The nose reveals, soft, slightly muted; blackberries, black cherries, black plum skin, plum, black raspberries & floral purple fruit mix. There’s a good presence of well layered baking spices; cinnamon, soft clove & nutmeg, vanilla, mocha powder, light caramel, dark cola currants, dry clay & top soil, dry stones, sandstone minerals, leathery notes, hints of graphite, anise, …