Verite Le Desir Half 2019

Verite Le Desir Half 2019

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  • Robert Parker rating 100
  • Jane Anson rating 97
  • Jancis Robinson rating 18
Verite Le Desir Half 2019
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37.5 cl

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Established in 1998 by visionary winemaker Pierre Seillan, Vérité Winery is a highly acclaimed Californian estate located in Sonoma County. Le Désir is one of its flagship wines, known for its elegance, depth and complexity. The 2019 vintage reveals a captivating profile of red and black fruit, violets and earthy notes, complemented by spices. The palate offers a luxurious array of flavours, including ripe red berries, black plums and herbs, seamlessly integrated with velvety tannins and well-balanced acidity. Available here in half-bottles.
100 Robert Parker
The 2019 Le Désir is just as stunning as the first time I tasted it from bottle. It's pure and layered, with alluring scents of Morello cherries, dried mushrooms, cigars, sage and aniseed wafting from the glass. The palate strikes a fine balance of concentrated fruit, loads of powdery tannins, and energetic bursts of fresh acidity. It has a deep core of concentrated, perfumed fruit with the first faint touches of umami character and a long finish driven by floral and iron tones. I can't get enough of this wine! — Erin Brooks, 31st August 2023
97 Jane Anson
Cabernet Franc dominant, feels every inch the well toned, sculpted wine from a balanced vintage, with crushed roses, liquorice and blueberry fruits. An exceptional wine, with textured, lace-edged tannins. Pierre Seillan winemaker. — Jane Anson, 31st August 2022
18 Jancis Robinson
83% Cabernet Franc, 8% Merlot, 5% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon. Harvest 12 September to 2 October. There will be no 2020 release, so Vérité are instead offering three-bottle verticals of 2019, 2015 and 2012.This has taken on more dark fruit in the last year, but it retains the graphite, herbs and fresh plum tones on the nose. The palate has great energy, blending the dark, fleshy fruit with top notes of cherry blossom. Very long, with great potential. (TP) — Tom Parker, 7th September 2023

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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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