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Vérité La Joie Sonoma County Red Blend 1999
Ratings on Delectable
Cody Short 
One of my favorite cabs and drinking at close to perfection. Old world soul that is at peak right now.
One of my favorite cabs and drinking at close to perfection. Old world soul that is at peak right now.
9.7
Katherine Bordelon
Court of Master Sommelier Guild member
Beautifully aged. Paired so perfectly with Chef Norman Van Aken’s Pork Havana at his Orlando Ritz Carlton location. Medium toast from the oak, vanilla, balanced, velvety mouth feel. Dried fruits, blackberry, cherry, tobacco, licorice. Soft around the edges. Decanted for two hours. Could cellar for a few more years.
Beautifully aged. Paired so perfectly with Chef Norman Van Aken’s Pork Havana at his Orlando Ritz Carlton location. Medium toast from the oak, vanilla, balanced, velvety mouth feel. Dried fruits, blackberry, cherry, tobacco, licorice. Soft around the edges. Decanted for two hours. Could cellar for a few more years.
9.9Jörgen Lindström Carlvik
Owner, Brix Wine Consultants
Gorgeous aromas of cedar, aged cigars, dried blackberries, cassis and an herbaceous twist, all luckily framed by licorice and bitter chocolate from well-aged French oak. Medium-bodied, sleek, still tannic and constantly evolving, this masterpiece is best consumed from 2016-2036.
Gorgeous aromas of cedar, aged cigars, dried blackberries, cassis and an herbaceous twist, all luckily framed by licorice and bitter chocolate from well-aged French oak. Medium-bodied, sleek, still tannic and constantly evolving, this masterpiece is best consumed from 2016-2036.
9.8
Brandon Jamieson
Tasting room Lead/Wine Educator/Sommelier at The Winemakers Studio at Wente Vineyards
Tannins still kickin! All that said, this is immensely elegant too. Lots of refined flavored and textures that keep changing, evolving. Caught this bottle at the right time!
Tannins still kickin! All that said, this is immensely elegant too. Lots of refined flavored and textures that keep changing, evolving. Caught this bottle at the right time!
9.5
Charlie Beatty
Buyer wineworksonline.com
This 1999 was huge, needed decanting. Big and brawny. Very muscular in style, it needed a good hour to really express itself. First time for me with the 99 vintage. Big black fruit dominate here. A solid 94 here! Chophouse Holiday dinner !
This 1999 was huge, needed decanting. Big and brawny. Very muscular in style, it needed a good hour to really express itself. First time for me with the 99 vintage. Big black fruit dominate here. A solid 94 here! Chophouse Holiday dinner !
9.4Brandon Jamieson
Tasting room Lead/Wine Educator/Sommelier at The Winemakers Studio at Wente Vineyards
Beautifully structured wine. Could go a few more years....but why wait, drink asap!
Beautifully structured wine. Could go a few more years....but why wait, drink asap!
9.5Alvaro Bustillos
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9.5Cody Short
Always an incredible wine and the perfect transition from old school Bordeaux to Cali cabs.
Always an incredible wine and the perfect transition from old school Bordeaux to Cali cabs.
9.5Cody Short
Blows me away every time I have it.
Blows me away every time I have it.
9.7Cody Short
Epic
Epic
9.7
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