Couvent des Jacobins
St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
2015 vintage. Tasting better every time. The truffles starting to show in the very attractive nose, loaded with raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, and delicate cedar wood. In the mouth it is a beautifully balanced, classic Saint-Emilion, that always remained true to its style. Having experience with older vintages, this should drink wonderfully over the next 30 years if well-stored. A terrific, totally underrated Grand Cru Classé. Abv. 14,5%.
2015 vintage. Tasting better every time. The truffles starting to show in the very attractive nose, loaded with raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, and delicate cedar wood. In the mouth it is a beautifully balanced, classic Saint-Emilion, that always remained true to its style. Having experience with older vintages, this should drink wonderfully over the next 30 years if well-stored. A terrific, totally underrated Grand Cru Classé. Abv. 14,5%.
Jul 26th, 20232015 vintage. 85% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 4 % Petit verdot. Only the second vintage with Petit Verdot in the blend from a plot planted in 2011. Classic old school Saint-Emilion, build to age. Don't expect a flashy wine, but an understated balanced gentleman.
2015 vintage. 85% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 4 % Petit verdot. Only the second vintage with Petit Verdot in the blend from a plot planted in 2011. Classic old school Saint-Emilion, build to age. Don't expect a flashy wine, but an understated balanced gentleman.
May 7th, 2021A fun discovery. We really liked this one. Robust berries, tannins were at Bay as this improved withe some breathing.
A fun discovery. We really liked this one. Robust berries, tannins were at Bay as this improved withe some breathing.
Apr 6th, 2018
Medium bodied, dry with notes of blackberries, plum, minerals, old leather, peppermint and cinnamon. tannins slightly coarse
Medium bodied, dry with notes of blackberries, plum, minerals, old leather, peppermint and cinnamon. tannins slightly coarse
Feb 14th, 2024
Visited here 5 years ago @CouventdesJacobins & loved it so shared some extra pictures to scroll through on Instagram @chrisjengland 😎 getting through their cellar-door over 5ft is a challenge 🤣 At £33-£40 this youngster is loaded with promise but drinking lovely already 😍 Who knew nuns made such great wine 👏 One to buy as great quality for price 😉👍
📍 Couvent des Jacobins 2015
🏵 92 points
🍇 85% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc & 4% Petit Verdot
🍷 Opaque rich dark ruby
👃 Gravel & crushed rock mineral through black currant & dark plum w/ soft smoked oak, blackberry, violets, dark cherry & cocoa
👄 Med body of ripe bursting blackcurrant bathed in cocoa cream w/ dark plum, fine dry tannins, minerals & touches of red cherry & raspberry
🎯 Long blackcurrant driven dark fruit plummy linger w/ a vanilla cocoa mineral fine tannin woody dryness
🦆 Paired lovely with Roast Duck
Visited here 5 years ago @CouventdesJacobins & loved it so shared some extra pictures to scroll through on Instagram @chrisjengland 😎 getting through their cellar-door over 5ft is a challenge 🤣 At £33-£40 this youngster is loaded with promise but drinking lovely already 😍 Who knew nuns made such great wine 👏 One to buy as great quality for price 😉👍
📍 Couvent des Jacobins 2015
🏵 92 points
🍇 85% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc & 4% Petit Verdot
🍷 Opaque rich dark ruby
👃 Gravel & crushed rock mineral through black currant & dark plum w/ soft smoked oak, blackberry, violets, dark cherry & cocoa
👄 Med body of ripe bursting blackcurrant bathed in cocoa cream w/ dark plum, fine dry tannins, minerals & touches of red cherry & raspberry
🎯 Long blackcurrant driven dark fruit plummy linger w/ a vanilla cocoa mineral fine tannin woody dryness
🦆 Paired lovely with Roast Duck
Beautiful expression of fruit. There’s a velvet and plushness to the fruit. This year petit vendor was added and that made the wine more rounded. Drink now and enjoy it or wait five years and be rewarded
Beautiful expression of fruit. There’s a velvet and plushness to the fruit. This year petit vendor was added and that made the wine more rounded. Drink now and enjoy it or wait five years and be rewarded
Nov 13th, 2017