Vérité Collection Le Desir, La Joie, La Muse 3 pack 2016

A$4,200.00

Availability
Out of stock
Volume
3 x 750ml
Maker
Vérité
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Region/Country
Sonoma County, United States
Rating
100 points

Vintages

2016

Description

Indulge in the epitome of perfection with the highly awarded and rare 2016 La Joie. This exceptional wine, crafted from 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot sourced exclusively from the estate vineyards in the Pocket Peak area of the Alexander Valley, boasts a full-bodied, powerful yet elegant profile. With incredible purity and layers of crème de cassis, white flowers, tobacco leaf, and floral notes, this Cabernet Sauvignon unveils a deep, multi-dimensional texture and is embraced by loads of ultra-fine tannins.


A wine of unparalleled quality, I confidently place it among the finest Cabernet Sauvignons globally. Just like its counterpart, the La Muse, this wine exhibits the balance, purity, and class to enchant the palate today, yet it is destined to evolve magnificently with a decade of cellaring, promising to age gracefully for 40-50 years. Don't miss the opportunity to experience this rare gem.

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Ratings

Score
100 points
Reviewer
Jeb Dunnuck
Review

Another perfect wine is the 2016 La Joie, which is 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot sourced all from the estate vineyards in the Pocket Peak portion of the Alexander Valley. This full-bodied, powerful yet elegant Cabernet Sauvignon couldn’t be better and has incredible purity, layers of crème de cassis, white flowers, tobacco leaf, and flowers, a deep, multi-dimensional texture, and loads of ultra-fine tannins. I’d confidently put this up against any Cabernet Sauvignon in the world. As with the La Muse, it has the balance, purity, and class to drink spectacularly well even today, but it’s another wine that will benefit from a decade of cellaring and keep for 40-50 years.

Score
98 points
Reviewer
Wine Advocate
Review

The 2016 La Joie is a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. Very deep purple-black in color, it gives up the most gorgeous scents of lilacs, baking spices, incense and star anise with a core of warm cassis, Black Forest cake, redcurrant jelly and unsmoked cigars. Full-bodied and built like a brick house, it has a firm frame of very ripe, grainy tannins and bold, multilayered black fruit, finishing very long and very spicy.

Score
97 points
Review

Wonderful purity of cabernet on the nose with blackcurrants and fresh lavender. Full body, with ultra-fine tannins and great beauty in the texture and flavors. It changes all the time. Extremely complex. 84 per cent cabernet sauvignon, 11 per cent merlot and five per cent petit verdot. So approachable, but needs at least three to four years to come together completely.

Score
97 points
Reviewer
Decanter
View Reviewer
Review

A serious wine in this vintage with excellent tannic hold and clear definition. The fruit is extremely ripe, with smoked raspberry and ripe blackberry notes. It is closed right now but with a silky, if knitted down, structure and a ton of juice running through the palate from beginning to end. Cabernet Sauvignon dominated.

Specifications

Closure
Cork
Serving Temp.
14-18 °C
Alcohol
14%
Cellar until
Now
Decanter

Tasting Profile

Nose
Bold aromas of red currants, red plums, and bright pomegranate combine with fresh mint, sage, and dried cloves.
Palate
On the palate, dried blackcurrants and warm raspberry compote flavors show this wine's Sonoma provenance. Savory notes are abundant and bright, with undertones of fresh pine needles, rhubarb, fresh bay leaf, and an earthy element of wet gravel. The muscular structure is marked by supple, refined tannins, strong acidity, and an elegant finish.

Vérité Collection Le Desir, La Joie, La Muse 3 pack 2016

Vérité Collection Le Desir, La Joie, La Muse 3 pack 2016
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