Vérité Assortment 6 bottles (2 MU, 2JO, 2 DE) 2005 450cl

La Muse (88% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec)<br/>Robert Parker 98 points: Incredibly youthful, this wine has an opaque purple color and a beautiful nose of espresso roast, white chocolate, blackberry and cassis, with mocha and a touch of oak. The wine is full-bodied, with magnificent structure, texture and density. I could drink it now. That said, most consumers should give this wine another 3-4 years, and drink it over the following 30+ years.<br/>La Joie (67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec)<br/>Robert Parker 100 points:This multidimensional wine, which enjoyed a 4-5 day cool, pre-fermentation maceration, has a provocative bouquet of blackberry, cassis, new saddle leather, Christmas fruitcake, graphite and high-quality unsmoked cigar tobacco. It is profound, extremely full-bodied and massive in the mouth, but not heavy or astringent in any way. This is perfection in a glass, and a tribute to what Sonoma can achieve. Give this wine another 4-5 years, and drink it over the following 30+ years.<br/>Le Désir (50% Cabernet Franc, 39% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Malbec)<br/>Robert Parker 100 points:Very plush, it is the most evolved and silkiest of all three cuvées. This is another prodigious effort with fabulous purity, depth and overall harmony. This wine is just remarkable, and anyone lucky enough to own any of these wines is in for untold joy over the next 20-25+ years.<br/><br/>