2015 Clos des Jacobins

Tasted blind. Dark, lustrous crimson. Polished, rather sophisticated nose with some nuance already. Lots of intensity. Certainly very ambitious with marked but not too much alcohol. Obviously St-Émilion, for a change. (JR)

The 2015 Clos des Jacobins is pliant, supple and engaging. Plush fruit and soft, silky tannins add to an impression of total sophistication. Cedar, tobacco, menthol, black cherry and plum fruit all flesh out in a racy, inviting Saint-Émilion that will drink well with minimal cellaring. Tasted two times.

From the tiny estate of Magali and Thibaut Decoster, the 2015 Clos Des Jacobins is an impressive, concentrated 2015 that has a solid backbone in its smoky dark fruits, truffle, bouquet garni, and earth aromas and flavors. Rich, nicely concentrated and textured on the palate, with present tannin, it’s a chewy, balanced effort to drink over the coming 10-15 years. The blend in 2015 is 80% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, all of which spent 18 months in 75% new barrels.