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Verite Le Desir 2014  - First Bottle

Reviews

99 Jeb Dunnuck -
A blend of 53% Cabernet Franc, 21% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Malbec, the 2014 Le Desir is monumental stuff that has a Ch?teau Ausone-like character that?s hard to describe. its vibrant purple color is followed by a to-die-for bouquet of blackcurrants, black raspberries, cedar, tobacco leaf, and charcoal. This gives way to a concentrated, rich, yet incredibly delineated wine that has fine, fine tannin, notable freshness and purity, and a great finish. While blockbuster stuff, it`s for consumers with cold cellars and lots of patience. I`d hide bottles for 7-8 years and it`s going to keep for another 3+ decades.
98 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
The 2014 Le Désir (53% Cabernet Franc, 21% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Malbec) has an inky purple color and a sweet kiss of chocolate, black truffle, forest floor, black raspberry and black currants. Opulent, but again structured and super-dense and pure, this is another massively concentrated wine meant for the long haul (and for our grandchildren). Give it 4-6 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 35-40 years. Remarkably, Pierre Seillan told me that 2014, while a drought year, was not actually that hot in the micro-terroirs he was working, but in terms of quality, it turned out to be the most surprisingly positive vintage he’s ever witnessed.

Technical Details

  • BlendProprietary Blend
  • WinemakerPierre Seillan
  • CountryUS
  • RegionCalifornia North Coast
  • AppellationSonoma County

Verite Le Desir 2014

Cabernet Blends  |  US
JD99, WA98

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Man, just missed the 100 points, but we'll settle for 99, no problem...the '14s from Verite are incredible, all of them, and will age in your cellar for decades. A benchmark for Sonoma Bordeaux varietals!

About the Producer

The wines of Verite, French for "truth," are the result of a combination of old-world experience and new-world fruit. Each wine is a distinct blend of unique components harvested from small vineyard blocks, culminating in a meticulously formed union of grape varieties, climate, soil expression, and winemaking technique. Vigneron Pierre Seillan refers to this methodology as droit du sol, "right of the soil." Verite produces wines without compromise, wines that reflect the terroir in which they are grown. He is intimately involved in every step of the winegrowing process from bud break to bottling. Since the winery?s founding in 1998, Pierre has identified more than 40 micro-crus along the western slopes of the Mayacamas Mountains in Sonoma County. These micro-crus are small vineyards within vineyards, a palette of soil types. Each vintage, the winery releases three Bordeaux-inspired blends: La Muse (Merlot based), La Joie (Cabernet Sauvignon based) and Le Desir (Cabernet Franc based).