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Le Désir 2013 75cl

Sonoma | California | United States of America
CHF 372.95
Critics scores
99 Robert Parker
The 2013 Le Desir represents 2,500 cases. This is the softest of the three wines in 2013, and this blend of 61% Cabernet Franc, 23% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Malbec emerges with more than half of the cuvée coming from Hillsides in Alexander Valley, 37% from Chalk Hill and the rest tiny dollops from Bennett Valley and Knights Valley. Opaque purple, like its siblings, the wine is showing incredible floral, blueberry and espresso notes, exotic Asian spices, velvety texture, a supple, multilayered mouthfeel and incredible finish, with incense and licorice. This is magnificent young wine, with a good 40-50 years of upside potential. Pierre Seillan is justifiably proud of what he has achieved, and his first vintage of Vérité was only 1998, but they go from strength to strength.
Producer
Vérité
Since their first releases, critics have consistently placed Vérité wines amongst the finest selections, rivaling those of Bordeaux’s best châteaux. Vérité is the first Sonoma County estate to have received twelve 100-point scores from Robert Parker. With sites spread across the region, the estate was founded by the iconic Californian vintner, Jess Jackson while their hand-crafted wines are led by brilliant winemaker, Pierre Seillan. The diverse mountainous terroirs, varying in slope and elevation, create different micro-crus – small vineyards within vineyards that have defined Verité’s winemaking philosophy since the beginning. The Jackson family, along with Seillan, have a clear mindset when it comes to the development of their wine, from vineyard to bottle: these micro-crus should emulate the “vérité” or the “truth” of their Sonoma County soils. La Joie is predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon and takes inspiration from the lauded reds of France's Pauillac region. La Muse is more forward and opulent, Merlot-based, and honors the style of great Pomerol wines. Le Désir is a plush, opulent Saint-Émilion-style Cabernet Franc.