Clos des Jacobins Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Opened up with a 2 hour decant. Plum, leather, dark chocolate and cassis. A himt of earth on the finish. Not past prime, but no further evolution expected. Drink now

2009 vintage

Plum, licorice, chocolate and earthy aromas and flavours. Still deep garnet. Full body and silky. Long and intense. Very ripe, missing some acidity to balance. Very good aged st emilion showing the character of the vintage.

2009 vintage

My last bottle was flawed. This is a delicious wine in its prime.

2009 vintage

This hasn’t been showing well , at first pour nor after an hour+ in decanter. The second half of the bottle (undecanted) is showing better. Still pretty neutral with great color, good body and texture, just a dearth of aromas and flavors. That said, it’s really quite delicious with loads of milk chocolate goodness! 92

2009 vintage

excellent! purchased from auction and I assume was stored well as it's drinking in it's prime as of now. no rush to open but why not??

2009 vintage

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2009 vintage

Impressions of ripe dark berries, chocolate, cedar and toasty oak on the nose. The palate is full-bodied with powerful sweet black fruit, quite tannic still and also with obvious oak influence. Quite low acidity but there is some freshness in form of green flavors and juicy fruit. Very, very extracted. Obviously another modern take on St. Emillion and thus not my preferred style, but certainly an ambitious wine. 16+/20

2009 vintage

This must have been a very decent wine a few years back. Today it is way past it's prime. Color has faded and bricking and loys of barnyard aroma. Not sure if this is an off bottle, but the cork was in great shape.

2009 vintage

Ok, so you have 93 point wines which you rate 93 because they are well made, correct and cerebral but actually not that nice to drink. Then you have 93 point wines which are lip smacking delicious and draw you back for another glass. Previously comment covers off this wine, ie typical 09 flavours of caramel and creme de cassis with fresh oak on the nose. I would buy more given the chance. Feels like there is no hurry to …

2009 vintage

Beautiful nose of creme de cassis and vanillin new oak. Medium-full bodied, this is rich, round and plush. Still has sturdy tannins, but they are mostly resolved. This could accompany a steak, but is also quite nice on its own. Just absolutely delicious, this is loaded with creme de cassis as well as milk dark chocolate with a dash of sea salt! This is really quite delicious right now. Drink now-2027 93

2009 vintage

Sister of the corked bottle - bought together. Excellent Emilion, powerful, but not overreaching, smooth drink and palate. Just disappointed the other one was not as good.

2009 vintage

Bottle was slightly corked though the cork itself was in a perfect condition. After being decanted improved a bit. Kept it for almost 8 years in wine fridge so storage was “controlled”

2009 vintage

Medium/full-bodied, soft, silky, fresh, earthy and floral, there is sweetness and depth to the fruit, and the right amount of polish to the tannins, providing an elegant, silky experience. Close to f-mature, no decanting needed, drink this over the next 10-15 years.

2009 vintage

Mature. Medium bodied. Fully evolved tannins. Delicious right from the bottle.

2009 vintage

Popped and poured for dinner on the patio with friends. This was delicious and ready to drink without decanting. Plenty of body and flavor. Two of us killed the bottle while everyone else had a nice white.

2009 vintage

Gang of 4 in Covid19 times; Bordeaux right bank (@ RW) : In the bouquet creamy red and black berries. On the palate the same fruits, chocolate, good acidity and mild tannin which is still a bit edgy. The wine probably needs more air time. 88 – 89+

2009 vintage

Perfectly aged with coffee, leather, ripe plums. Lovely aromas but the structure caresses even better with body and acid in full harmony and the tannins soft and magnetic.

2009 vintage

Excellent bottle. Still young but entering peak. Plenty of fine tannins to cellar for another 5+ years, but ready for business now with a short decant

2009 vintage

Served at Holiday party. No tasting notes but certainly no complaints.

2009 vintage

I like this. So far my 09 Bordeaux have been really well made, but perhaps a little predictable. This wine is certainly well made and in addition, has a character that is more in line with my preferences. Blackcurrant, clove, tobacco, dark plum, brambles. Medium bodied with decent length. It has more acidity than most of the 09s I have had so far. Has a long life ahead of it.

2009 vintage

Drank a few weeks ago but forgot to write a note. Can’t remember the details but it was excellent. Drinking well after a 90 min decant

2009 vintage

Rich, tasty goodness.

2009 vintage

Dark colour, fruitful nose of plum, violets, graphite and leather. At the very begining of a secondary journey, the tannins remain medium to firm but are integrating well, the acid remains fresh and clean but the flavour is fairly full with plums, berries, violet notes, graphite and a touch of leather. The finish is medium.

2009 vintage

Too old. Dumped.

1996 vintage

Decanted two hours. Velveteen texture with black and plum fruit. Elegant, excellent.

2009 vintage

Medium garnet Medium+ intensity, aromas of plums, black cherry, cocoa, graphite and leather. firm medium+ tannins, medium+ acidity, high alcohol, full body, medium+ intensity flavours of plums, graphite and leather. Medium finish. Very good wine, well integrated tannins, deep concentrated fruit starting to turn to tertiary. Finish is a bit short.

2009 vintage

Opened to pair with a grilled, stuffed flank steak. Typical Bordeaux nose on bottle pop. Ruby / garnet colour. Hints of cherry and pencil lead on the nose when I decanted it. After about two hours it opened up really well. Cigar box, plum, and a touch of graphite. Alas my only one...

2009 vintage

Solid wine, relatively good value. Better on the nose than the palate, but has a nice amount of black fruit, black licorice. Fresh and rich, not a ton of complexity, but pretty tasty. Purchased in St. Emilion.

2009 vintage

Last bottle was 4 years ago. Clean and elegant nose, floral but not intense. Tannins are softer than previously, firm but no rough edges. Complex and long with slight heat at finish, characteristics of the high alcohol vintage, may never go away. Already approachable but not yet ready for prime time. Oaks still lingering on. Rich and borderline too ripe. The 18% Cabernet Franc does not stand out, mainly Merlot now. Hard work drinking this on 2nd day. Seems a …

2009 vintage

Still a dark purple color. Big nose of creme de cassis and new vanilla-tinged wood. Full-bodied and rich, but still youthful and unformed, though delicious. This seems to have all the component pieces in spades, just needs a little more time to come together. Exceptionally plush with high quality tannin. Combines richness and elegance. Drink 2019-2027 92

2009 vintage

Drank with dinner at Le Clos du Roy in Saint-Émilion. Drinking quite nicely right now, but certainly years away from peaking. Dark ruby color. The aromatics were quite lovely, with ripe plum, raspberry, licorice, spice, and mocha. Full-bodied with a great mouthfeel. Overall impressive complexity. Tannins smooth but did have some edges. Acidity perhaps a bit low. Mineral-laden lingering finish. Seemed to improve over a couple of hours. Very good value. Should improve over the next five years as it …

2009 vintage

Decanted 3+ hours and it needed it. It's very aromatic with pleasing notes of vanilla, cedar, plum, hot asphalt, newspaper. Unfortunately, on the palate I found it nowhere near as appealling. It had a medium-minus body, was off-dry,, acidic, with a faint green/sour tinge at the end of the taste and has a long-ish finish.

2009 vintage

I prefered this over their 2010, a lot of tannins left in it, patience will be required before the associated bitterness will drop

2009 vintage

Licorice, espresso, earth and fresh, ripe black cherries with cocoa lead to a round, forward, soft textured, black and fruit filled wine that can be enjoyed young, or aged for a few years.

2009 vintage

Decant for several hours.

2009 vintage

underwhelming

2009 vintage

Very dark red violet color; appealing, red currant, herbaceous, olive nose; tasty, poised, herbaceous, red currant, olive, classic Bordeaux palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc; 14% alcohol; 3.72 pH; 2 grams RS) 90+ points

2009 vintage

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