Vérité Mix Pack (Muse-Joie-Désir)

La Muse

Merlot-dominant La Muse delivers incredible depth and texture using the finest grape sources from the top micro-crus of eastern Sonoma County. La Muse was first produced in 1998 and was inspired by the finest wines of Pomerol. Vigneron Pierre Seillan tends to a mosaic of more than fifty micro-crus to produce the complex signature of La Muse.

Wine Advocate 93-96: A blend of 91% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec, the 2021 La Muse was matured for 16 months in barrel. Currently resting in tank, it's youthfully shy and fruity at this early stage, showing a touch of matchstick-like reduction. After time in the glass, it reveals a core of Morello cherry, shiitake mushroom and aniseed. The full-bodied palate is concentrated yet weightless, with restrained, just-ripe, mineral-driven fruit, abundant, grainy tannins, noticeably refreshing acidity and a spicy finish.

98 Points – Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, August 2024

90% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec

La Joie

Inspired by the classic wines from the Pauillac region of Bordeaux, Vérité La Joie is blended from numerous mature plantings  of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, grown along the steep hillsides and volcanic benches of the Mayacamas Mountains.

Wine Advocate 96-98: The 2021 La Joie is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot and was matured for 16 months in new French oak. Currently resting in tank, it's surprisingly open-knit at this early stage, offering pure aromas of cassis, crushed blueberries, licorice, garrigue, earth and violet with streaks of pencil shavings. The full-bodied palate is earthy to begin, its fruit laced with truffle-like accents. Structurally harmonious, it features abundant, powdery tannins and plenty of refreshing acidity to highlight a flourish of spicy accents across the long finish.

71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot

100 Points – Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, August 2024

Le Désir

Vérité Le Désir is a Cabernet Franc-based blend that exudes high-toned aromatics, a profound core of structure, and lingering iron-graphite minerality. Inspired by the iconic wines of Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, Le Désir demonstrates the exceptional quality of Cabernet Franc from the cooler micro-crus of Sonoma County. Vigneron Pierre Seillan tends to a mosaic of more than fifty micro-crus to produce the complex signature of Le Désir.

Wine Advocate 95-97: The 2021 Le Désir is a blend of 87% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot and 2% Malbec and was matured for 16 months in new French oak. Currently resting in tank, it explodes with gregarious aromas of blueberry, dried thyme and lavender, fennel, coffee grounds and truffle. The medium to full-bodied palate is light on its feet, with ultra-powdery tannins, fireworks of fresh acidity and a youthfully coiled finish featuring mineral, floral fruit.

87% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, 3% Malbec

98 Points – Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, August 2024