Vérité
La Joie Sonoma County Red Blend
Sonoma County, California, USA
That year's slacker. Only 99pts? Should've paid attention in class.
That year's slacker. Only 99pts? Should've paid attention in class.
Oct 31st, 2015This vintage has a very ripe and seductive nose of dark currant and cassis fruit very rich chocolate with cigar box spice fresh herbs and earthy notes very complex. Has a very smooth and velvety texture very drinkable with a long layered finish most excellent
This vintage has a very ripe and seductive nose of dark currant and cassis fruit very rich chocolate with cigar box spice fresh herbs and earthy notes very complex. Has a very smooth and velvety texture very drinkable with a long layered finish most excellent
Apr 11th, 2014
Color - dark red with some bricking. Beautiful nose—Dark cherry black-blueberry fruits with scents of vanilla cream, pine, cedar lingering menthol. Taste is intense and full bodied! The structure of the wine speaks for itself— a blast of blackberry fruit and cassis, tobacco, chocolate and crushed gravel with a pepper-graphite long finish. Tannins are present but light. Flavors are well integrated and pleasing to the pallet. Pairs well with aged cheddar cheese and pepper salami softening the wine and bringing out other flavors of subtle vanilla, dark red plum and cedar.
Color - dark red with some bricking. Beautiful nose—Dark cherry black-blueberry fruits with scents of vanilla cream, pine, cedar lingering menthol. Taste is intense and full bodied! The structure of the wine speaks for itself— a blast of blackberry fruit and cassis, tobacco, chocolate and crushed gravel with a pepper-graphite long finish. Tannins are present but light. Flavors are well integrated and pleasing to the pallet. Pairs well with aged cheddar cheese and pepper salami softening the wine and bringing out other flavors of subtle vanilla, dark red plum and cedar.
Feb 21st, 2021
This is the Pauillac style of their 3 wines with 71% cab, 14% merlot, & cab franc, malbec, Petit verdot. +3 hour decant (lots of chunky sediment). A superlative deep dark garnet color. On the nose: dark cherry, vanilla cream, pine tree, blackberry, cedar, and slight minty menthol. Taste: an intense, smooth, full body wine with blackberry, cassis, tobacco, red plum, crushed gravel, and a peppery mineral long finish. YUM!!.....drinking well with the +3 hour decant, and should have many years ahead, no hurry.
This is the Pauillac style of their 3 wines with 71% cab, 14% merlot, & cab franc, malbec, Petit verdot. +3 hour decant (lots of chunky sediment). A superlative deep dark garnet color. On the nose: dark cherry, vanilla cream, pine tree, blackberry, cedar, and slight minty menthol. Taste: an intense, smooth, full body wine with blackberry, cassis, tobacco, red plum, crushed gravel, and a peppery mineral long finish. YUM!!.....drinking well with the +3 hour decant, and should have many years ahead, no hurry.
Feb 21st, 2021
One of the five frank during the trip...
One of the five frank during the trip...
May 18th, 2017Christmas dinner with prime rib. Inlaws really know how to celebrate. Wonderful wine.
Christmas dinner with prime rib. Inlaws really know how to celebrate. Wonderful wine.
Dec 27th, 2015
Unapologetically California and delicious
Unapologetically California and delicious
Aug 16th, 2015
What a great wine dark berry earthy aromas an taste wine has been in cellar for 7years evolving perfectly a fantastic example of the aging process
What a great wine dark berry earthy aromas an taste wine has been in cellar for 7years evolving perfectly a fantastic example of the aging process
Feb 16th, 2015