475,00 per fles
With supple fruit and spice, exceptional balance and impressive length, Vérité La Muse is crafted primarily from Merlot. From its inception, every vintage of this special wine – which honors the style of the great wines of Pomerol while celebrating the quality of our world-class fruit grown in Sonoma County — has received outstanding critical acclaim.
15 months barrel aging in 100% French oak. 0.56 TA 3.7 PH
De "La Muse" van wijnmakerij Vérité in Sonoma County is zo zeldzaam en perfect, dat hij een eigen podium verdient. Vérité werd opgericht door Jess Jackson en de Franse oenoloog Pierre Seillan. Hun missie is om wijnen met een uniek karakter te produceren door de finesse en elegantie van Bordelaise gewassen te combineren met de kracht en fruitigheid van Californische druiven. De familie Jackson bezit een uniek portfolio van de beste wijngaarden in Californië. Pierre Seillan heeft 70 kleine percelen in de hoger gelegen gebieden van Sonoma gekozen om drie wijnen te produceren: in de stijl van Saint-Emilion, Pomerol en Pauillac. De fenomenale kwaliteit van deze wijnen wordt onderstreept door de waarderingen van Robert Parker. Samen werden de drie wijnen sinds 1998 15 keer bekroond met de best mogelijke waardering. De Vérité 'La Muse' ontving al vaker 100 punten! Dat is uniek!
See also: Opus One 2016 release half october.
Critic tasting note: "The nose is aromatic, elegant and offers power, a slight intensity, complexity as well as minerality. The wine needs to be put in carafe. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, cassis and slight notes of fleshy redcurrant, blue fruits associated with slight touches of chocolate, soil as well as slight notes of spices, a subtle hint of grove (in the background) and an imperceptible hint of tobacco. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, straight, very elegant, slightly fleshy, a bit tight and offers a slight gourmandise, a nice balance, density, juiciness, a beautiful definition, suavity, power (but full of delicacy), fleshiness, a slight acid frame, depthness as well as a beautiful, ample and velvety matter. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry, cassis, slight touches of plum associated with slight hints of raspberry fleshy, juicy red berries, slight hints of toasted oak, dark chocolate as well as a subtle hint of sweet spices and cardamom. Tannins are fine and very slightly grainy. Good length." - 96 - 97/100, VertdeVin
A full bodied masterpiece that excludes mulberry, truffle, and thick, juicy fruits. This predominantly Melot wine has a purity and savory presence and is exceptionaly remarkable.
40-50 years
Dranksoort | Wijn |
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Kleur | Rood |
Smaak | Droog |
Land | Verenigde Staten |
Herkomstgebied | Sonoma County |
Oogstjaar | 2013 |
Omverpakking | 6 flessen |
Flesinhoud | 750 ml |
Alcohol | 14,40% |
Druivenrassen |
89% Merlot 8% Cabernet Franc 3% Malbec |
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Allergenen | Bevat sulfieten |
Jaar | Onderscheiding | |
2013 | 100 points Robert Parker, Jr. The Wine Advocate October 2015 |
7,00
Vanaf 12 flessen 6,42 per fles