2014 Verite, La Joie, Sonoma County 3x75cl

Verite

Case Format: 75cl

Max score: 97+

Drink To: 2020-2034

Estate Information

Every year Verite Wines produce around 4000 cases of wine harvested from their 37ha of land.

Alexander Valley Appellation
  • Elevation: 900-2400ft
  • Soil: rocky, red volcanic
  • Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Bennett Valley Appellation
  • Elevation: 550-629ft
  • Soil: sandy loam
  • Grapes: Merlot
Knights Valley Appellation
  • Elevation: 500-960ft
  • Soil: gravelly volcanic, with southwestern facing slopes
  • Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Chalk Hill Appellation
  • Elevation: 160-225ft
  • Soil: chalky
  • Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Wine Information

In a historic moment, wine critic Robert Parker, Jr. recently announced seven 100-point scores for Vérité’s three blends, Le Désir, La Joie and La Muse. This is the first time a Sonoma County winery has received this many perfect scores.

  • La Muse - A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec inspired by the Pomerol style.
  • La Joie - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc are combined to create a wine inspired by France’s Pauillac.
  • Le Desir - Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are found in this superb wine.

Learn more about Verite Wines here
£350.00 IN BOND

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CRITIC REVIEWS

97+
Antonio Galloni

The 2014 La Joie exudes freshness, energy and intensity. Black cherry, plum, licorice, lavender espresso and expressive spiced notes are all beautifully delineated in the glass. Raspberry jam, wild flowers, mint and gently spiced notes are laced into the super-expressive, silky finish. A final kick of Cabernet Sauvignon intensity adds lift in the 2014 La Joie, Verite's Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend.

97+
Robert M. Parker, Jr.

The 2014 La Joie has a spicy black purple color and a big, sweet kiss of camphor, black truffle, pen ink, blackcurrants and unsmoked cigar tobacco, followed by layers of fruit and glycerin in an opulent, beautifully savory, pure and multidimensional wine. The final blend Seillan produced in 2014 was 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. This is a compellingly great effort once again. It should be given 2-5 years of bottle age, then drunk over the following three decades.

17.5
JancisRobinson.com

77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot. Black cherry, smoke, toast. More tannic feel than their Muse cuvee, but the same smoked finish. Should age well, hopefully with emergent complexity to counter the oak dominance. (RH)

DELIVERY INFORMATION

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY

USA

REGION

California

SUB REGION

Sonoma County

VINTAGE

2014

COLOUR

Red

CASE FORMAT

3x75cl

AVAILABILITY

IMMEDIATE

MAX CRITIC SCORE

97+

DRINK TO

2020-2034

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