Chuck Hayward, JJ Buckley, March 2010

Woodsy aromas along with earthy scents dominate the nose but are more subtle on the palate. Tons of viscous fruit on entry with rich, medium weight fatness. There is good length here thanks to some nice acids that lead to some firm tannins on the finish.

92 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, February 2012

Blueberry and blackberries, with hints of flowers on the nose, follow through to full body, with velvety tannins and a fruity finish. Chewy. Needs time to resolve the tannins. Try after 2018

93 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2012

The blend for the 2009 is mostly Merlot, with some Cabernet Franc, but hit over 14.5% natural alcohol. This is a big, chewy wine made under the guidance of Hubert de Bouard. Dense ruby/purple, with notes of blackberry and cassis as well as some hints of barbecue smoke, underbrush and toasty oak, this thick, dense and unctuously textured, low-acid wine is a sleeper of the vintage and the best Clos des Jacobins since the famous 1982. Drink it over the next 20-25 years.

From the sector of St.-Emilion just before the entrance to the village near La Gomerie, Clos des Jacobins, long-owned by the Cordier family, sits on heavy sands above deep limestone.

91 points,

Wine Spectator, February 2012

A flashy, polished style, with cassis, blackberry sauce and roasted fig notes all woven together and framed by toasty spice and al -luring cocoa notes. Long and rich through the finish, with some ambitious toast still to soak up, but the density is there. Best from 2014 through 2026.-J.M.

About Winery

Clos des Jacobins is situated at the entrance to the medieval town, right in the heart of the Saint-Emilion estates, since the 17th century. This especially uniform vineyard forms a single plot around the cellars, at the foot of the hill.  Therefore, it benefits from the matural erosion of the plateau, which mixes limestone fragments with the clay.  The location and its southern orientation make for a terroir that is early cropping and generous.

Having been ranked amongst the greatest wines of Saint-Emilion between 1940 and 1950, it later fell from favor, though it has been classified from the beginning of the Saint-Emilion classification in 1955. Today, it has completely recovered its status and continues to make modern improvements.

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