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Couvent des Jacobins 2025

Name: Couvent des Jacobins 2025
Brand: Couvent des Jacobins
SKU: 1637/2025
Price: 26.11583333333333 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.63 (521 reviews)

Grand cru classe -

Bordeaux

Saint-Emilion

- Red - See details

Parker | 92-94

J. Robinson | 16

J. Suckling | 95-96

Alexandre Ma | 92-94

£156.70 Ex duty & VAT

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£26.12 / Unit

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Packaging : a case of 6 Bottles (75cl)

1 x 75CL

£27.40

6 x 75CL

£156.70

6 x 1.5L

£313.39

En Primeur Wines – delivery in early 2028

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Marks and reviews

/100

Decanter

Gorgeous deep and juicy plum and blackberry aromas with subtle spice: a superlative aromatic expression. The best expression I recall from this estate en primeur, hats off for the spice, the velvety tannins, and the balance. A wine that is thirst quenching insofar as you have depth but also lots of tension and energy. Cooler clay soils certainly played a role in the success as did the judicious tannin extractions, with integrated tannins from the 35% new oak.

/100

Jeff Leve

Leve Jeff

Flowers, black cherries, plums, espresso, and licorice nuances create the aromatics. The medium-bodied palate is elegant, fresh, sweet, fruity, and vibrant, so you can enjoy all of its luscious, rich, polished fruits, with their chocolate accent on release and for 15-20 years after that. Drink from 2028-2050. 92-94 Pts

/100

Jane Anson

Sweet blueberry and blackberry, mint leaf, underlying fresh acidity that is well handled and structured, but not entirely taking over. Vintage September 10 to 23. 3.7 pH. 35% new oak. Yield 26 hl/ha. Winemaker Denis Pomerede, consultant Thomas Duclos.

/100

Yves Beck

The bouquet is thrillingly clear-cut, especially in the way it connects notes of perfectly ripe black berries with hints of freshness expressed through peony, verbena and mint aromas. Smooth on the attack, the wine initially seems to take on a relaxed profile. But then powerful tannins, supported by a structuring acidity, step in to add dimension. The wine thus shows an assured momentum, moving from finesse to character via breadth. A precise, savory wine, enhanced by a structure focused on freshness and vitality.

/100

Vinum

Plum fruit, smoky notes, a hint of oregano spice, cherries; approachable on the palate, with a slightly creamy texture, not especially powerful but well-balanced, with fine tannins and good length. Will be enjoyable early on.

Description

Tasting notes and characteristics of Couvent des Jacobins 2025

Tasting

Appearance
This wine reveals a particularly deep purple hue.

Nose
The aromatic bouquet opens with notes of black fruits, intertwined with hints of fresh spices and delicate floral nuances, all underlined by an elegant vanilla-tinged oak character.

Palate
The palate is at once ample, generous and perfectly balanced. It offers refined yet silky tannins, accompanied by a beautiful freshness. The finish stands out for its remarkable length, subtly carried by the Petit Verdot.

Serving and cellaring

Couvent des Jacobins 2025 is a wine that can be cellared and enjoyed until around 2040.

Other characteristics

This wine has an alcohol content of 14%, with a pH of 3.7 and a total acidity measured at 3.1.

Couvent des Jacobins: The excellence of a Grand Cru Classé from Saint-Emilion

The estate

Tucked away in the heart of the village of Saint-Émilion, sheltered from view, Couvent des Jacobins is a place steeped in history. Founded in the 13th century, it is one of the oldest witnesses to the region's winemaking tradition. A family property for generations, it has been led since 2010 by Xavier Jean, who is committed to preserving the soul and excellence of this emblematic estate.

The vineyard

The estate spans 10.7 hectares within the Saint-Emilion appellation. This terroir is spread across varied soils, ranging from the limestone plateau to clay-sandy and clay-limestone lands rich in iron deposits. The vines, between 8 and 61 years old, are planted at a high density of 7,000 vines per hectare. Cultivated according to the principles of organic farming (ECOCERT France certified), the vineyard delivered for this harvest a controlled yield of approximately 26 hl/ha.

Winemaking and aging

The manual harvest, carried out in small 10 kg crates, took place from September 10 to 17 for the Merlot, on September 19 for the Cabernet Franc, and concluded on September 23 with the Petit Verdot. After a rigorous double sorting of the berries, first in the vineyard and then in the cellar, Couvent des Jacobins 2025 benefits from an entirely gravity-fed vinification. Aging then extends over a period of 12 to 15 months. It is carried out 35% in new barrels and 65% in one-wine barrels, crafted from French oak sourced from the prestigious forests of Allier, Tronçais and Bertranges. Alcohol content: 14% vol.

Grape varieties

Merlot (82%), Cabernet Franc (12%), Petit Verdot (6%).

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