Vérité
La Joie Sonoma County Red Blend
Sonoma County, California, USA
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Nose of black currants, black cherries, light oak, spices, chocolates, herbs, coffee, licorice, tobacco leaf, earth, black tea and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs
Dry on the palate with plums, black currants, light oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn, coffee and earth.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 5 year old Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Sonoma County is already drinking beautifully. Rich and extracted. Fruit forward and chewy, complex and engaging. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.
Still very young, and needs at least 7 years in the bottle to mature properly, so be patient. Will continue to age nicely in the next 25 years, and showing good potential to become a 95+ point wine.
A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. Aged for 16 months in (95% new) French Oak barrels.
13.9% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$500.
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Nose of black currants, black cherries, light oak, spices, chocolates, herbs, coffee, licorice, tobacco leaf, earth, black tea and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs
Dry on the palate with plums, black currants, light oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn, coffee and earth.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 5 year old Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Sonoma County is already drinking beautifully. Rich and extracted. Fruit forward and chewy, complex and engaging. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.
Still very young, and needs at least 7 years in the bottle to mature properly, so be patient. Will continue to age nicely in the next 25 years, and showing good potential to become a 95+ point wine.
A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. Aged for 16 months in (95% new) French Oak barrels.
13.9% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$500.
It was not as good as I remembered 1 drink if you got them
It was not as good as I remembered 1 drink if you got them
Jul 19th, 2021
Extremely plush, rich and juicy. Plum infused pencil shavings come to mind. Just phenomenal.
Extremely plush, rich and juicy. Plum infused pencil shavings come to mind. Just phenomenal.
Apr 13th, 2019
One of my favorite cabs and drinking at close to perfection. Old world soul that is at peak right now.
One of my favorite cabs and drinking at close to perfection. Old world soul that is at peak right now.
Aug 18th, 2018
Beautifully aged. Paired so perfectly with Chef Norman Van Aken’s Pork Havana at his Orlando Ritz Carlton location. Medium toast from the oak, vanilla, balanced, velvety mouth feel. Dried fruits, blackberry, cherry, tobacco, licorice. Soft around the edges. Decanted for two hours. Could cellar for a few more years.
Beautifully aged. Paired so perfectly with Chef Norman Van Aken’s Pork Havana at his Orlando Ritz Carlton location. Medium toast from the oak, vanilla, balanced, velvety mouth feel. Dried fruits, blackberry, cherry, tobacco, licorice. Soft around the edges. Decanted for two hours. Could cellar for a few more years.
Jun 24th, 2018
Vérité's 2015 La Joie is deep, powerful and structured, with tons of Cabernet savoriness running through a core of intense, dark fruit. Grilled herbs, leather, menthol and licorice all develop in the glass. Sumptuous and yet also structured, La Joie is another winner from Vérité. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, April 2018)
Vérité's 2015 La Joie is deep, powerful and structured, with tons of Cabernet savoriness running through a core of intense, dark fruit. Grilled herbs, leather, menthol and licorice all develop in the glass. Sumptuous and yet also structured, La Joie is another winner from Vérité. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, April 2018)
Apr 26th, 2018
Greener than I had expected, thus I was surprised there wasn't more Cab Franc. Balance wass there for what it was worth
Greener than I had expected, thus I was surprised there wasn't more Cab Franc. Balance wass there for what it was worth
Mar 11th, 2018