Verite La Joie [Half Bottle]

Vintage:	2005
Description:	"The myth perpetrated by Old World wine proponents is that California wines dont age. Those critics need to taste Verit, because these wines are aging far slower than I imagined. The 2005 La Joie (67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec) tips the scales at 14.7% alcohol. It received the same 18 months in 100% new oak. It is interesting that Pierre Seillan said that he thought the high-elevation vineyards of Sonoma that go into Verit (self-serving, os course) are his greatest sites in the world for Bordeaux varietals. But remember hes from Bordeaux! This multidimensional wine, which enjoyed a 4-5 day cool, pre-fermentation maceration, has a provocative bouquet of blackberry, cassis, new saddle leather, Christmas fruitcake, graphite and high-quality unsmoked cigar tobacco. It is profound, extremely full-bodied and massive in the mouth, but not heavy or astringent in any way. This is perfection in a glass, and a tribute to what Sonoma can achieve. Give this wine another 4-5 years, and drink it over the following 30+ years." - Robert Parker, robertparker.com (Jun 28, 2015)
Price:	$ 275.00
Price in original currency:	None

Available from Belmont Wine Exchange

Address:	1091 Industrial Road, Suite 107 San Carlos, CA 94070 United States
Telephone (toll-free):	888-802-9929
Telephone (regular):	650-802-9463
Fax:	650-802-9465

First added to 1000 Corks on November 16, 2021.