The 2019 Chateau la Rose Figeac has a deep garnet-purple color. It sashays out of the glass with pretty notes of wild blueberries, black cherries and raspberry preserves plus wafts of potpourri, cedar chest and pencil lead with a hint of dried sage. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with energetic black fruits, sporting a firm, fine-grained texture to support and oodles of freshness, finishing long with an herbal lift.

The 2016 La Rose Figeac offers simple redcurrant jam and strawberry scents on the nose that needs a little more definition. The palate is balanced with stringy tannin andmoderate depth, but shows some attenuation towards the finish.