- Château Figeac is the third-ranked Bordeaux brand in the 2021 Power 100.
- In 2021, the most traded Figeac vintages have been 2015, 2017 and 2011.
- But the 2019, 2013 and 2014 have seen their prices rise the most.
Figeac impresses in the 2021 Power 100
With rumours circulating the estate is due a promotion in the coming St-Émilion classification, Château Figeac raced up the Power 100 rankings from 75th place last year to 12th this year. This strong performance saw it rank as the third most powerful brand from Bordeaux, after Château Lafite Rothschild (2nd) and Château Mouton Rothschild (6th).
Figeac placed 11th in the overall value and volume rankings, having accounted for 0.9% of trade by value and 1.1% by volume between 1st October 2020 and 31st September 2021.
The brand was ranked 25th based on its price performance, having risen 24.1% on average during the same period.
The average trade price of £1,397 per 12×75 case, however, placed it 157th in the price rankings, making it the most affordable of the top 25 brands in the Power 100.
Meanwhile, a larger pool of its wines found a secondary market, with 33 different vintages trading in the space of a year.
Most-traded vintages this year
So far this year, Figeac has been the third most-traded Saint-Émilion Grand Cru by value and the first by volume. Its most active vintages have been 2015 (21.7%), 2017 (12.0%) and 2011 (10.9%).
The 2015 traded at an all-time high of £1,990 per 12×75 last week, up 56.0% on its release price.
Figeac 2015 trades on Liv-ex
The best-performing Figeac vintages in 2021
In terms of price performance across the last 10 vintages, the 2019 has risen the most year-to-date, up 47.2%. The wine boasts a barrel range of 98-100 points from Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Advocate) and Jeb Dunnuck.
It has been followed by the 2013 (42.0%), 2014 (40.4%) and the 2011 (39.0%) – all of which are cheaper than the 2019. Meanwhile, the 2018 has been the slowest riser, up 5.1%.
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