My Merlot Thursday from Saint Emilion. Join us with your own Merlot. Let’s bring Merlot back!
My Merlot Thursday from Saint Emilion. Join us with your own Merlot. Let’s bring Merlot back!
by odedi1
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Couvent des Jacobins Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé 2015
Very dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Fruity nose of black currants, black plums, chocolates, light cedar, earth, herbs, black coffee and licorice.
Full-bodied and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate and fruit forward with plums, cooked cherries, currants, light cedar, herbs, chocolates, earth, coffee, light cola and black pepper.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a beautiful Merlot from Saint Emilion. Elegant and rich. Spicy and entertaining.
Really enjoyed the nose. Complex and interesting. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.
Drinking beautifully now, but not at its peak yet. A great vintage from Saint Emilion, that will continue to age nicely in the next 15 to 20 years. Has good potential to become a 95+ point wine.
Good by itself or with food, and a great sipping wine.
A blend of 83% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. Aged in (45% new) French oak barrels for 15 months.
5 Comments
Couvent des Jacobins Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé 2015
Very dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Fruity nose of black currants, black plums, chocolates, light cedar, earth, herbs, black coffee and licorice.
Full-bodied and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate and fruit forward with plums, cooked cherries, currants, light cedar, herbs, chocolates, earth, coffee, light cola and black pepper.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a beautiful Merlot from Saint Emilion. Elegant and rich. Spicy and entertaining.
Really enjoyed the nose. Complex and interesting. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.
Drinking beautifully now, but not at its peak yet. A great vintage from Saint Emilion, that will continue to age nicely in the next 15 to 20 years. Has good potential to become a 95+ point wine.
Good by itself or with food, and a great sipping wine.
A blend of 83% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. Aged in (45% new) French oak barrels for 15 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$50 (current vintage).
[I’m not drinking any fucking Merlot](https://media3.giphy.com/media/3o6ZtnkECpbr3HSYpy/giphy.gif?cid=9b38fe911qfkg3vopho6iph94byiy1qyqzn905p5ywiwkes9&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g)
Pour someone a glass of, say, L’Eglise Clinet, or Trotanoy, and see if they still hate Merlot.
My favorite wine happens to be the Duckhorn Three Palms Merlot
Saint-Émilion won me back to Merlot. This one’s calling my name, and the price is pulling my wallet out.