Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Verite
Label Name:
 
 (la Muse / la Joie / le Desir) 2016-Pack
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Sonoma County, California
Volume:
 
3x 750ml
ABV:
 
14.1%
Grape(s):
 
La Muse: 93% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec; La Joie: 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot; Le Désir: 82% Cabernet Franc, 12% Merlot, 6% Malbec
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected critic scores for the 2016 vintage — La Muse: WA/LPB 100, Jeb Dunnuck 100, James Suckling 96; La Joie: WA/LPB 98, Jeb Dunnuck 100, James Suckling 97; Le Désir: WA/LPB 99, Jeb Dunnuck 99, James Suckling 96

Tasting Note
Three Bordeaux‑style Sonoma reds: La Muse is plush merlot-driven black fruit with stony minerality; La Joie is powerful, cassis- and spice-driven Cabernet; Le Désir is floral, iron-mineral Cabernet Franc with vivid freshness.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef Wellington, braised short ribs, aged cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/Galbi), Peking duck, char siu pork, miso-glazed eggplant.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, small-lot fermentations; traditional Bordeaux-style blending; aged ~15–16 months in predominantly new French oak (c.90%).

Vineyard Info
Vérité, founded 1998 by winemaker Pierre Seillan with the Jackson family, crafts three flagship Bordeaux-style wines from select Sonoma micro-crus using a micro‑cru philosophy and low-yield farming.