Chateau Clos des Jacobins
2012
750ml
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Wine Type:
Red
Varietal:
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Merlot,  Cabernet Franc,  Cabernet Sauvignon
Region, Subregion, Country:
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Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux, France
Appellation:
Saint-Emilion
Description:
A sexy, lush style of St.-Emilion, this medium-bodied wine offers up ripe tannins, dark cherry, graphite and forest notes
Winery:
Chateau Clos des Jacobins
Clos des Jacobins takes its name from the Dominican monks known as “Jacobins” whose convent was attached to the Church of Saint-Jacques in Paris. These Jacobins lived on the outskirts of the Saint-Emilion village and used the farm buildings to accommodate pilgrims on their way to or from Santiago de Compostela. They farmed the vineyard to produce their wine, which provided them with most of their income. Clos des Jacobins is located at the entrance to the medieval village in the heart of Saint-Emilion’s great terroirs. The vineyard has exceptional homogeneity and has existed as one single block of vines planted around the cellars since the 17th century. These vines are situated at the foot of the Saint-Emilion slope, where its clay soils are enhanced by the limestone scree that has eroded from the plateau above. This special location and its south-facing orientation provide a unique, early-ripening and generous terroir. The cellars have been renovated in their entirety; and the oak vats are temperature-controlled.
Style:
Silky & Smooth
Dominant Flavour:
Black Fruit
Leather
Mushroom
Critics Score:
91 James Suckling
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