Vérité
La Joie Sonoma County Red Blend
Sonoma County, California, USA
This is what Napa blends all aspire to be but fail so miserably more often than not. Magic juice spit forth by the wine gods. Ethereal, seamless structure. Aromatic and dense, but also dances lightly on the palate. Blackberry, smoke, herb, graphite. The minerality is the key aspect of this wine that stands out and is truly unique to many other Napa wines.
This is what Napa blends all aspire to be but fail so miserably more often than not. Magic juice spit forth by the wine gods. Ethereal, seamless structure. Aromatic and dense, but also dances lightly on the palate. Blackberry, smoke, herb, graphite. The minerality is the key aspect of this wine that stands out and is truly unique to many other Napa wines.
Nov 5th, 2017
2013 vintage. Decanted (throwing a small amount of sed) and tasted after 45 mins and 1.5 hours. Medium-heavy body. Nose had the requisite and desired "funk." Amongst my handful of all-time best Sonoma Cabs/BDX blends (unfortunately, all too short after 32 years of extensive sampling). Phenomenal punch and acceleration. Shredding with impunity. Occasionally, that eff you ca$hi$h pays off. 7.19.24.
2013 vintage. Decanted (throwing a small amount of sed) and tasted after 45 mins and 1.5 hours. Medium-heavy body. Nose had the requisite and desired "funk." Amongst my handful of all-time best Sonoma Cabs/BDX blends (unfortunately, all too short after 32 years of extensive sampling). Phenomenal punch and acceleration. Shredding with impunity. Occasionally, that eff you ca$hi$h pays off. 7.19.24.
Jul 20th, 2024
Really amazing wine. Loads of blue fruit on the nose. Graphite, charcoal and some wood notes on the palate. Great acid and nice tannins which make this wine ideal for aging. The only problem is that it is still a baby that needs a lot of time.
Really amazing wine. Loads of blue fruit on the nose. Graphite, charcoal and some wood notes on the palate. Great acid and nice tannins which make this wine ideal for aging. The only problem is that it is still a baby that needs a lot of time.
Feb 20th, 2021This wine is simply amazing. If I didn’t know better I would swear this is a young chateau latour. Decanted the wine for just over 3 hours and it is opening up beautifully. I was very impressed. Cheers.
This wine is simply amazing. If I didn’t know better I would swear this is a young chateau latour. Decanted the wine for just over 3 hours and it is opening up beautifully. I was very impressed. Cheers.
Mar 1st, 2020Terrific. Great and Amazing. Delicious. Pick your superlatives for Red they all apply. 2013 is the year for La Joie.
Terrific. Great and Amazing. Delicious. Pick your superlatives for Red they all apply. 2013 is the year for La Joie.
Dec 19th, 2016
2013 vintage on April 23, 2016. Very big cab still young with bitter tannins. Lots of rich dark fruit, slightly austere atm with astringent tannins in long linger. I do taste graphite now, along with dark cherry and an elusive herbal aromatic at the back of the bouquet. What is it??!
2013 vintage on April 23, 2016. Very big cab still young with bitter tannins. Lots of rich dark fruit, slightly austere atm with astringent tannins in long linger. I do taste graphite now, along with dark cherry and an elusive herbal aromatic at the back of the bouquet. What is it??!
Apr 23rd, 2016
