Sometimes after I taste a wine I’m immediately compelled to post on the wine the next day. As we near the closing of another Washington Wine Month, we bring to you a great Washington winery that needs little introduction. Figgins Estate is devoted to one vineyard which was largely planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Spearheaded by eminent Washington vintner, Chris Figgins, Figgins Estate makes only three wines each year, a Riesling, a left bank Bordeaux style wine and their ‘Figlia’ which is a new wine that brilliantly combines Merlot and Petit Verdot. The scenic vineyard is set against the Blue Mountains and is set in the far east corner of the Walla Walla Valley at 1750 feet. It is not surprising that this vineyard receives massive diurnal shifts. Starting with the inaugural 2008 vintage, the quality of the wines has seemingly improved with each vintage.
Chris Figgins has a longstanding history in the Washington wine industry but has unusually been keeping somewhat under the radar over the past several years. His Leonetti and FIGGINS wines have been seriously sensational across the board. Speaking with him and tasting with him, I can tell how excited he is to have both programs really dialed in. The aging potential of his Leonetti Cabernet Sauvignon wines as I found in my Decanter article is really impressive I absolutely love the new 2017 FIGGINS Red Wine (WWB, 95) which is up there with the best FIGGINS releases I have tasted. The combination of freshness, verve, complexity and texture is utterly sensational as this is not to be missed by any serious collector of Washington Cabernet Sauvignon. Learn more about this outstanding winery at http://www.figginswine.com Here are the outstanding new FIGGINS red wine to be released Fall 2020 by Figgins Estate.
2017 FIGGINS Red Wine- A proprietary blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Merlot, the 2017 Figgins Red Wine is another scintillating new release by famed Washington winemaker Chris Figgins. Once on the nose the green bell pepper tones from the Petit Verdot immediately grasp your attention, as spicy aromatics combine with the deep core of kirsch, cassis and milk chocolate tones all march on command. The palate is just as complex, showing a generous mouthfeel and wonderful sense of place. Layers of creosote, Black Forest Cake, green bell pepper and espresso bean flavors all marvelously combine on the palate. With a seamless texture and glorious length, with great freshness, this simply captivating effort is fantastic to savor in its youth and will provide drinking enjoyment for the next two decades. Be sure to give this a long decant if enjoying over the next several years. Drink 2021-2040- 95