Verite La Joie Half 2019

Verite La Joie Half 2019

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  • Robert Parker rating 98
  • Jane Anson rating 95
  • Jancis Robinson rating 17
Verite La Joie Half 2019
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37.5 cl

14.3%
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Established in 1998 by visionary winemaker Pierre Seillan, Vérité Winery is a highly acclaimed Californian estate located in Sonoma County. Vérité ‘La Joie’ is generally dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon with a varying proportion of Merlot and occasionally other Bordeaux varietals like Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The 2019 vintage evokes aromas of black currant, blackberry and graphite, intermingled with hints of spice and violet. The palate is rich and complex, featuring flavours of dark fruit, cassis and earthy undertones, supported by firm yet elegant tannins and balanced acidity. Available here in half-bottles.
98 Robert Parker
The 2019 La Joie is striking on the nose with its pure, alluring scents of violet and iron. As it spends time in the glass, it gains intensity, blossoming to aromas of crème de cassis, mint chocolate, licorice, truffle and softening new French oak spices. The palate is bursting with concentrated flavors characterized by energetic acidity rather than weight or extraction. It features tremendously velvety tannins and a very long finish with ringing graphite and violet tones. — Erin Brooks, 31st August 2023
95 Jane Anson
Cabernet Sauvignon dominant, this has power and balance, with suave black cherry, damson, cocoa bean character and toasted five spice character. Always a wine that knows how far to push, and no further, giving impact and tension, and a confident architectural frame. Pierre Seillan winemaker. — Jane Anson, 31st August 2022
17 Jancis Robinson
84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. Pure blackcurrant fruit on the nose with subtle hints of wood spice – this is very fine, with a refinement and delicacy of fruit. This follows on the palate, which has a precise structure. Still chalky and deep in tannins, but beautifully framed by deep, yet fresh, black fruit. There is a sunny edge to this wine – it is ripe – but the balance is perfect. Very long and pure. (TP) — Tom Parker, 8th September 2022

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A true visionary, Jess Jackson’s lengthy career, which spanned more than 30 years, was driven by a passion for producing extraordinary wine from California’s best vineyards. Jackson had longed to create a wine that would be just as good as the world’s best wines and was confident that the terroir in Sonoma County had that potential. Teaming up with Bordeaux winemaker Pierre Seillan, the duo created Vérité - a project with the aim of making some of the world's greatest Cabernet Sauvignon.

As Pierre approaches retirement, the reins are being passed to his daughter Hélène Seillan, who grew up in Sonoma County and Saint-Émilion, studying Viticulture and Oneology at the Institut Rural de Vayres in Bordeaux. Hélène is set to build on the work of her father and Jess Jackson - crafting Bordeaux-inspired Cabernet with poise and precision.

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