Cros Figeac is a middling St.-Emilion with a good terroir that is rarely exploited. The corpulent 2001 exhibits an earthy, spice box, black currant, and plum-scented bouquet, dense fruit, moderate tannin, good cleanliness, and an abrupt but positive finish. Drink it over the next 8-10 years.

Possibly the finest Cros Figeac I have ever tasted, the dense purple-colored 2000 possesses copious quantities of black fruits intermixed with new saddle leather, dried herbs, and spice. Medium-bodied and tasty, it will have 10-12 years of aging potential. It is a sleeper of the vintage.