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La Muse 2013 75cl

Sonoma | California | United States of America
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Critics scores
100 By Robert Parker
The 2013 La Muse, like all of the 2013s, comes about one-third from Alexander Valley vineyards, 40-plus percent from Chalk Hill, and the rest Knights Valley and Bennett Valley – all high-elevation hillside vineyards. A blend of 89% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec at 14.3% alcohol, the wine is amazingly like a great vintage of Petrus, with mulberry, black cherry, licorice, truffle and unctuous, thick, juicy fruit all present in this full-bodied masterpiece. The tannins are still present. The wine has purity and savory presence and is remarkable. The finish goes on for well past a minute. This wine would probably benefit from 5-8 years of bottle age and last 40-50 years.
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Vérité
Since their first releases, critics have consistently placed Vérité wines amongst the finest selections, rivaling those of Bordeaux’s best châteaux. Vérité is the first Sonoma County estate to have received twelve 100-point scores from Robert Parker. With sites spread across the region, the estate was founded by the iconic Californian vintner, Jess Jackson while their hand-crafted wines are led by brilliant winemaker, Pierre Seillan. The diverse mountainous terroirs, varying in slope and elevation, create different micro-crus – small vineyards within vineyards that have defined Verité’s winemaking philosophy since the beginning. The Jackson family, along with Seillan, have a clear mindset when it comes to the development of their wine, from vineyard to bottle: these micro-crus should emulate the “vérité” or the “truth” of their Sonoma County soils. La Joie is predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon and takes inspiration from the lauded reds of France's Pauillac region. La Muse is more forward and opulent, Merlot-based, and honors the style of great Pomerol wines. Le Désir is a plush, opulent Saint-Émilion-style Cabernet Franc.