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.