Convent of the Jacobins - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2015

The Wine Cellar Insider

88-89 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/30/2016

Medium-bodied with a floral edge to the stony plums. Give this wine a few years to come together as it should soften and develop quite well.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2016

The 2015 Couvent des Jacobins has a very opulent bouquet that fortunately appears to coalesce in the glass and eventually settles towards scents of boysenberry, strawberry pastilles and a touch of violet. The oak seems nicely integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. There is plenty of new oak on the entry that will need to be subsumed, but I appreciate the tannic structure and freshness on the finish that lingers nicely in the mouth. It might not have the complexity of its peers, but it should drink well after 3-4 years in bottle.

Decanter.com

87 / 100

byJames Lawther MWthe4/29/2016

Little more density this year. Brambly fruit on the palate and nose. Firm, dry extract. Touch austere at present.
2021-2030

Bettane & Desseauve

14 / 20

the4/28/2016

ruits noirs, suave, mais un rien mollasson.

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/26/2016

Blackish crimson. Almost overripe on the nose. Sweet and rich. Good energy and polish.

Drink 2023-2034

Wine Enthusiast

91 / 100

the4/15/2016

90–92. Barrel Sample. There is a lot of spicy wood here, although not enough to overwhelm the black currant fruits that are developing well. The wine has dry tannins and a dark fruit character.