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Vérité La Muse Sonoma County Merlot Blend 2013
In an historic moment, wine critic Robert Parker, Jr., of The Wine Advocate recently announced twelve 100-point scores for Vérité’s three blends, Le Désir, La Joie and La Muse. This is the first time a Sonoma County winery has received this many perfect scores. Limited. 100 Points Robert Parker: "The 2013 La Muse, like all of the 2013s, comes about one-third from Alexander Valley vineyards, 40-plus percent from Chalk Hill, and the rest Knights Valley and Bennett Valley – all high-elevation hillside vineyards. A blend of 89% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec at 14.3% alcohol, the wine is amazingly like a great vintage of Petrus, with mulberry, black cherry, licorice, truffle and unctuous, thick, juicy fruit all present in this full-bodied masterpiece. The tannins are still present. The wine has purity and savory presence and is remarkable. The finish goes on for well past a minute. This wine would probably benefit from 5-8 years of bottle age and last 40-50 years." Vérité produces wines without compromise, wines that reflect the terroir in which they are grown. The name Vérité comes from the French word for truth. The wines are a combination of old-world experience and new-world fruit. Vigneron Pierre Seillan, Vérité’s first and only winemaker, is a man who understands and appreciates the importance of the land. He is intimately involved in every step of the winegrowing process from bud break to bottling.
Ratings on Delectable
"Odedi" 
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim. Not showing much age. Beautiful and complex nose with black plums, black currants, black cherry compote, cedar, light vanilla, licorice, dark chocolates, black tea, tobacco leaf, earth, dark coffee and black pepper. Medium plus in body with medium acidity. Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, earth, tobacco leaf, peppercorn, herbs and mediterranean spices. Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries. This 13 year old Merlot still feels young, but already gorgeous. Elegant and nicely balanced, with great complexity, especially on the nose. Feels like a Napa Cabernet Sauvignon at this point. Still showing lots of fruits with big tannins to carry it for the long haul. Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years. Has good potential to become a 96 point wine. Needs 30 minutes in the glass to open up properly. Robert Parker 100 points. A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with food. A blend of 89% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec. Aged in all new French oak barrels for 15 months. 14.1% alcohol by volume. 94 points. $450.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim. Not showing much age. Beautiful and complex nose with black plums, black currants, black cherry compote, cedar, light vanilla, licorice, dark chocolates, black tea, tobacco leaf, earth, dark coffee and black pepper. Medium plus in body with medium acidity. Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, earth, tobacco leaf, peppercorn, herbs and mediterranean spices. Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries. This 13 year old Merlot still feels young, but already gorgeous. Elegant and nicely balanced, with great complexity, especially on the nose. Feels like a Napa Cabernet Sauvignon at this point. Still showing lots of fruits with big tannins to carry it for the long haul. Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years. Has good potential to become a 96 point wine. Needs 30 minutes in the glass to open up properly. Robert Parker 100 points. A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with food. A blend of 89% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec. Aged in all new French oak barrels for 15 months. 14.1% alcohol by volume. 94 points. $450.
9.4
Alex Lallos
Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant
Damn good bottle of wine. Suave and sophisticated. Very much ‘sonoma’ compared to Napa. Exceptionally well made and a real pleasure to drink
Damn good bottle of wine. Suave and sophisticated. Very much ‘sonoma’ compared to Napa. Exceptionally well made and a real pleasure to drink
9.5Philip Lawson
One of my favorites
One of my favorites
9.6
Adam Gäfvert
Kul att testa ett 100-poängsvin av ökände Parker. Är det sånt här han älskar? Sjukt! En av de mest distinkta viner jag provat, svårt att jämföra med något. Stilistiskt ligger det här långt från vad jag dras till, men satan vad viner ger. Doften. KAFFE, choklad och cigarr. Uppumpad som få. Massa tannin, suveränt fruktig, kära. Fortsätter att ge outtröttligt. Dyraste vinet jag druckit på sina dryga 3600 kr på systemet.
Kul att testa ett 100-poängsvin av ökände Parker. Är det sånt här han älskar? Sjukt! En av de mest distinkta viner jag provat, svårt att jämföra med något. Stilistiskt ligger det här långt från vad jag dras till, men satan vad viner ger. Doften. KAFFE, choklad och cigarr. Uppumpad som få. Massa tannin, suveränt fruktig, kära. Fortsätter att ge outtröttligt. Dyraste vinet jag druckit på sina dryga 3600 kr på systemet.
9.0Art Kuo
#verite #heartsdelightdc #100ptsrp
#verite #heartsdelightdc #100ptsrp
9.5Iris Ng
100 points from Robert Parker. Super tight initially but evolved nicely in glass. Question is, can this really age for 40 to 50 years?
100 points from Robert Parker. Super tight initially but evolved nicely in glass. Question is, can this really age for 40 to 50 years?
9.0
Cynthia Langstaff
Dark fruit well balanced with astringent tannins, a wonderful long pleasant linger expect will improve well with age but drinkable now.
Dark fruit well balanced with astringent tannins, a wonderful long pleasant linger expect will improve well with age but drinkable now.
9.9
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