
Verite Winery Sammlerbox: Les Vérités - Trio (La Muse - La Joie - Le Désir) 2018
Denne samleræske indeholder en flaske af hver af La Muse (14,5 % vol.), La Joie (14,0 % vol.) & Le Désir (14,5 % vol.) Jackson-familiens vingård Verite er helt sikkert den mest kultiverede vingård i Napa sammen med Harlan. Disse tre store vine fra små vinmarker, som er meget forskellige med hensyn til terroir og oplagring, fås i et meget begrænset antal og kun i den 3-delte samlerboks.
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Heiner Lobenberg om:
Sammlerbox: Les Vérités - Trio (La Muse - La Joie - Le Désir) 2018
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Jackson-familiens vingård Verite er helt sikkert den mest kultiverede vingård i Napa sammen med Harlan. Disse tre store vine fra små vinmarker, meget forskellige med hensyn til terroir og oplagring, fås i et meget begrænset antal og kun i den 3-delte samlekasse. La Muse: Delikat parfume i næsen, Merlot, når den er mest ædel: blommer, brombær, konserverede hindbær og kirsebær, understøttet af milde krydderier som allehånde, enebær og mørk chokolade, sorte oliven og lidt Mon Cherie. Den er lys i glasset og har den fineste Pomerol-stil i munden. Silkeagtige, fuldmodne tanniner af højeste elegance, teksturen er æterisk transparent med enorm finesse og en næsten burgundisk stil for en californier. Tanninerne er igen fløjlsagtige, men alligevel diskret konturerede i den episk lange finish. 100/100 Le Désir: Næsen på denne violette vin minder også om violet frugt, cassis, crème de mure, sorte kirsebær og blommer, parret med blomsteragtige topnoter af violer og katostblomst. Modne vegetabilske noter giver den en subtil syrlig smag i næsen, understøttet af kraftige noter af ristet blodpølse eller grillet and. Den dyriske side af Cabernet Franc virker her tam, parret og coiffet med Motörhead på hovedtelefonerne. I smagen har vinen et hurtigt drikkeflow og de silkeagtige tanniner, der er typiske for Verité, og som i første omgang får vinen til at virke meget delikat, men som giver den rygrad og statur. Den modne frugt flankeres af de fineste tanniner, som strammer korsettet formidabelt. Fin ekstraktsødme med en æterisk kølig, dramatisk lang finish. 99+/100 La Joie: Cassistræ og -blade, cedertræ, garvet læder og mørk chokolade åbner krydret i næsen og efterfølges af mildt ristet kaffe, grillede røde peberfrugter. En æterisk, ristet topnote og en håndfuld fuldmodne solbær afrunder det klare Cabernet-løfte, som let holdes i munden. Med et overraskende magert flow har La Joie ikke brug for bombast eller fedt på hofterne for at bevise sin styrke. Med silkebløde tanniner og et fremragende drikkeflow er den mineralsk baseret med fin rød frugt uden antydning af overekstraktion. Æterisk kølig med en ambrosiøs finish kombinerer den kraft og elegance. Mere Nureyev end Schwarzenegger. 97-98/100

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Jeb Dunnuck om: Sammlerbox: Les Vérités - Trio (La Muse - La Joie - Le Désir)
La Muse: Checking in as 90% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Malbec that was raised in new French oak, the 2018 La Muse reveals a dense purple hue to go with plenty of black cherry and currant fruits as well as cedar pencil, graphite, dark chocolate, and smoked tobacco. Ripe, full-bodied, and brilliantly balanced on the palate, with both elegance and incredible opulence, it's a hypothetical mix of Châteaux Canon and Lafite. This masterpiece of a Merlot can be drunk any time over the coming 20-30 years. Give bottles an hour in a decanter if drinking any time soon. 99/100La Joie: Lastly, the 2018 La Joie does everything right and offers a Château Lafite-like style in both its aromatics and its elegant, seamless mouthfeel. Gorgeous blackcurrants, lead pencil shavings, damp earth, unsmoked tobacco, and woodsmoke nuances all develop with time in the glass and this is one of those wines that offers something new every time you come back to the glass. Rich, medium to full-bodied, perfectly balanced, and incredibly elegant, it has ripe, polished, yet substantial tannins, remarkable purity of fruit, and a thrilling finish. Give bottles 4-5 years and it will keep for 30 years or more.98+/100Le Désir: The Cabernet Franc blend of the trio, the 2018 Le Desir is 82% Cabernet Franc, 12% Merlot, and 6% Malbec, and as with all these wines, it was brought up in new barrels. Ruby/purple and not completely opaque, it offers up a classic Cabernet Franc nose of mostly red fruits, spring flowers, damp earth, cedary spices, and truffle. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it shines for its incredible elegance and purity more than outright power, yet it still brings plenty of richness. With ultra-fine tannins, perfect balance, and one heck of a great finish, it's another great, great wine from this estate.98+/100

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Parker om: Sammlerbox: Les Vérités - Trio (La Muse - La Joie - Le Désir)
La Muse: A blend of 90% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 4% Malbec, the 2018 La Muse was matured 16 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the nose delivers a powerful perfume of cherry pie, blackberry preserves and baked plums, followed by suggestions of red roses, cast-iron pan, underbrush and unsmoked cigars, plus wafts of licorice and oolong tea. Medium to full-bodied, the black fruit and exotic spice layers flow so gracefully over the palate, textured by plush tannins and lifted with seamless freshness, finishing epically long and achingly fragrant. The intensity and complexity of aromas and flavors—all waltzing in captivating harmony—cannot fail to make your head spin in the best possible way. Electrifying! 100/100 La Joie: Composed of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Malbec, the 2018 La Joie displays an opaque purple-black color, slowly unfurling to offer profound notes of crème de cassis, preserved plums and boysenberries, with hints of rare beef, pencil lead, black olives and lilacs, plus touches of fertile loam and crushed rocks. The medium-bodied palate has jaw-dropping elegance and poise, featuring a solid backbone of firm, very fine-grained tannins and bold freshness to support the intense mineral-laced black fruit layers, finishing long with loads of savory and floral sparks. Simply breathtaking! 98/100Le Désir: Composed of 82% Cabernet Franc, 12% Merlot and 6% Malbec, the 2018 Le Désir was aged for 16 months in 100% new French oak. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is a little closed to begin, soon unfurling to offer glimpses at notes of kirsch, raspberry preserves and mulberry scents, plus hints of cedar chest, crushed rocks, bay leaves, Sichuan pepper and lavender with a waft of sandalwood. The medium to full-bodied palate has tons of freshness to support the melange of preserved red and black fruits, textured by grainy tannins, finishing with a lingering peppery kick. It may require just a little more time to come around than the La Joie and La Muse, and then I suspect this beauty is going to reward the patient. 97+/100

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Suckling om: Sammlerbox: Les Vérités - Trio (La Muse - La Joie - Le Désir)
La Muse: One of the most refined and tight Muses with blackberries, milk chocolate, pine needles and hints of dried herbs. Full-bodied, yet so in check with a great finish. It’s seamless and goes on and one. Intellectual, compared to past vintages. 90% merlot with some malbec and cabernet franc. Try after 2026, but attractive now.98/100La Joie: Blackberries, black mushrooms, violets, flowers, and dark tobacco. Black truffle, too. Full-bodied, yet in check and pretty. The fine tannins frame the wine perfectly. Really long and focused. Seamless. Elegance with power. This will age incredibly well, but already so gorgeous to try. 76% cabernet sauvignon, 9% merlot, 7% cabernet franc, 5% petit verdot and 3% malbec. Try after 2026, but attractive now. 99/100Le Désir: Blackberry, violet and crushed stone on the nose. Pure fruit, but reserved and tensioned. Full-bodied with firm, tight tannins and a long finish. Some tightness. The tannins spread across the palate, so integrated and toned yet chewy. A structured and almost steely wine. 82% cabernet franc, 12% merlot and 6% malbec. Better after 2024. 97/100
Vérité Winery
Pierre Seillan er en anden vinproducent, der har rejst fra Frankrig til Californien. Han er oprindeligt fra Saint-Emilion, og historien om Verite begyndte mere som et projekt end som et mål, der var hugget i sten.