France · Bordeaux

Chateau Cros-Figeac

Château Cros-Figeac is a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru estate located immediately adjacent to the renowned Château Figeac on the Saint-Émilion plateau, sharing similar gravelly soil conditions that distinguish the area's wines from the limestone cliff estates. With an average auction price of $439 per bottle and a top price of $2,337 across 153 lots, Cros-Figeac commands values disproportionate to its official classification — suggesting either extreme scarcity at auction (driving artificially high per-bottle averages) or a strong reputation among certain collector segments. The 2016 vintage is the most actively traded, a year when Saint-Émilion benefited from ideal ripening conditions. The price range of $92 to $2,337 is wide for a single-appellation estate, pointing to variation between vintages and possible large-format premiums. The proximity to Figeac and similar deep gravel soils positions the estate favorably for Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blends typical of the Saint-Émilion plateau. At $439 average — above many classified Saint-Émilion properties — Cros-Figeac either benefits from extreme scarcity or has cultivated a specialized collector following that supports above-market prices in the secondary market.