Cheaper alternatives to Couvent des Jacobins Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé)

Separated at birth. We found 3 dupes — same taste profile, same swagger, minus the prestige markup.

The splurge

Couvent des Jacobins Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé)

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, France · Merlot blend

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€39

The steal

Close cousin

Château Roquefort Bordeaux Rouge

2004 · Bordeaux, France · Merlot blend

Same Merlot at heart. Same firm grip of tannin. Bone-dry, both of them. About 39% of the price.

€15 save €24

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Prices are typical retail, checked Aug 2026 — the retailer has the last word.

• Dead ringer
  Château Malbec Bordeaux

  Bordeaux, France · Merlot blend

  Same Merlot at heart
  €13

  save €26
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  Château du Lort Bordeaux Supérieur

  Bordeaux Supérieur, France · Merlot blend

  Same Merlot at heart
  €14

  save €25
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