Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Verite
Label Name:
 
Le Desir Sonoma County Cab Franc
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Sonoma County
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
64% Cabernet Franc, 27% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Malbec
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) — 100 pts (Lisa Perrotti‑Brown, Feb 2018); James Suckling — 98 pts (May 2018); Vinous (Antonio Galloni) — 96–98 pts (Apr 2018)

Tasting Note
Wild blackberries, cherries and floral violets with herbal tomato-leaf and pea-shoot notes; leather, tobacco and iron-rich minerality underpin a silky, layered palate with firm, polished tannins and a long, linear finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised short ribs, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu, miso-glazed eggplant.

Production Method
Small-lot vinification; separate micro-lot fermentations, aged in French oak (portion new), native malolactic in barrels and bottled with minimal filtration after ~18 months.

Vineyard Info
Vérité was founded by Jess Jackson and vigneron Pierre Seillan (est. 1997) to produce Bordeaux-style, terroir-driven wines from Sonoma County micro‑sites.