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    Vérité Winery

    About Vérité Winery

    Described by Robert M. Parker, Jr. as “one of the most extraordinary men in the wine world I have ever met”, Jess Jackson had a vision for a winery that would treat Californian terroir with the same enthusiasm and respect as those in France. An encounter with Pierre Seillan in the early 1990s confirmed that Jackson had found his vigneron, and the pair founded Vérité (French for “truth”) with the express intention of being as truthful as possible to the more than 50 “micro-crus” across three appellations from which the estate sources.

    Viniculture

    Truth, transparency and terroir characteristics are the single most significant guiding principle of Pierre Seillan as a winemaker, who passionately repeats his mantra of “la droit du sol” - “the right of the soil”. Three distinct yet equally brilliant cuvées are produced, with each representing a unique blending of varietals, climate, soil and winemaking.

    These three wines are titled La Muse, La Joie and Le Désir. La Muse is a Merlot dominant blend, with a touch of Cabernet Franc (5%) and Malbec (2%) - the resulting wine is elegant, graceful and impossibly silky.

    La Joie is Cabernet Sauvignon based, supported by 11% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. The resulting wine is incredibly pure, focused and aristocratic, displaying classic varietal notes of redcurrants, blackcurrants, menthol and fresh sage - gloriously complex with a savoury edge to temper the gorgeous fruit.

    Finally, Le Désir is Vérité’s glorious expression of Cabernet Franc alongside 12% Merlot and 6% Malbec. One of the single greatest Cabernet Franc dominant wines in the world, it is beguilingly complex and spicy on the nose and palate, with hints of star anise, vanilla and warm toast are undercut by a pronounced iron minerality and beautifully fine tannins.



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    California 1 -
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    A collaboration between winemakers Jess Jackson and Pierre Seillan, Vérité was launched with the aim of creating wines from Sonoma that could rival that of Pétrus. Since its inaugural vintage in 1998, Vérité has achieved colossal success, including being awarded seven 100 point scores from Robert M. Parker Jr. Guided by Pierre Seillan’s micro-cru philosophy and over 50 years of experience, Vérité produces 3 blends – La Joie, La Muse and La Désir, from a myriad of over 50 distinct plots spread across 4 appellations across Sonoma - namely Knights Valley, Alexander Valley, Chalk Hill and Bennet Valley AVAs.


    It contains one bottle of each:

    1x75cl La Joie 2013 - 100 Points | Robert M. Parker, Jr. (Wine Advocate)

    1x75cl La Muse 2013 - 100 Points | Robert M. Parker, Jr. (Wine Advocate)

    1x75cl La Désir 2013 - 99 Points | Robert M. Parker, Jr. (Wine Advocate)

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    California 1 100
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    €1,078.00
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    A collaboration between winemakers Jess Jackson and Pierre Seillan, Vérité was launched with the aim of creating wines from Sonoma that could rival that of Pétrus. Since its inaugural vintage in 1998, Vérité has achieved colossal success, including being awarded seven 100 point scores from Robert M. Parker Jr. Guided by Pierre Seillan’s micro-cru philosophy and over 50 years of experience, Vérité produces 3 blends – La Joie, La Muse and La Désir, from a myriad of over 50 distinct plots spread across 4 appellations across Sonoma - namely Knights Valley, Alexander Valley, Chalk Hill and Bennet Valley AVAs.

    It contains one bottle of each:

    1x75cl La Joie 2015 - 99 Points | Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate)

    1x75cl La Muse 2015 - 97 Points | Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate)

    1x75cl La Désir 2015 - 100 Points | Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate)

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    California 1 100 (JD)
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    €1,094.80
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    Jeb Dunnuck (La Muse) (100)

    Including the highest percentage of Merlot (at the moment anyway), the 2016 La Muse checks in as 93% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Malbec that spent 15-16 months in roughly 90% new French oak. This magical wine shows how good Merlot (and Sonoma) can be and offers extraordinary notes of crushed violets, spring flowers, scorched earth, graphite, black cherries, and crème de cassis. As elegant and seamless as they come, it’s full-bodied, perfectly balanced, has an incredible spine of acidity and tannins, and a finish that won’t quit. It has the class and purity to drink well even today, but it’s not going to hit prime time for at least another decade and will keep for 3-4 decades. Bravo!
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    California 3 -
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    €1,265.20
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    LA MUSE 2017
    100% Merlot
    99 Points - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate
    98 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
    98 Points - James Suckling
    96 Points - Antonio Galloni, Vinous

    LA JOIE 2017
    70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
    98+ Points - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate
    100 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
    98 Points - James Suckling
    96 Points - Antonio Galloni, Vinous

    LE DESIR 2017
    80% Cabernet Franc, 17% Merlot, 3% Malbec
    98 Points - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate
    98+ Points - Jeb Dunnuck
    98 Points - James Suckling
    98 Points - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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    California 6 -
    Inc. TAX
    €1,064.80
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    Containing 1 bottle each of:

    Vérité La Muse 2018 | 100 WA, 99 JD

    Vérité La Joie 2018 | 98 WA, 98+ JD

    Vérité Le Désir 2018 | 97+ WA, 98+ JD

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    California 1 100 (WA)
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    €1,385.20
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    Wine Advocate (Le Desir) (100)

    The 2019 Le Désir is an exceptional blend of 83% Cabernet Franc, 8% Merlot, 5% Malbec and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, offering complex, layered flavors, soaring aromatics and very detailed expression. Deep ruby-purple in color, its aromas unfold slowly and offer new nuances with each return to the glass: Morello cherries, warm chocolate, dried thyme, desiccated roses and dried herbs. The full-bodied palate offers concentrated, floral fruits, pixelated tannins, bursts of fresh acidity and a very long finish with layer after layer of detailed flavor. 2,500 cases were made.
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    California 1 97+ (VN)
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    €955.60
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    Vinous (97+)

    The 2014 La Joie exudes freshness, energy and intensity. Black cherry, plum, licorice, lavender espresso and expressive spiced notes are all beautifully delineated in the glass. Raspberry jam, wild flowers, mint and gently spiced notes are laced into the super-expressive, silky finish. A final kick of Cabernet Sauvignon intensity adds lift in the 2014 La Joie, Vérité's Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend.
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    California 1 94-97 (VN)
    Inc. TAX
    €1,367.20
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    Vinous (94-97)

    The 2018 La Joie exudes class from the very first taste. Firm underpinnings of structure provide a gorgeous framework that wraps around a core of intense dark fruit. Lavender, sage, mint and grilled herb accents exalt the aromatic intensity of Cabernet Sauvignon.
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    California 1 100 (WA)
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    €907.60
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    Wine Advocate (100)

    The 2014 La Muse (2,800 cases ) is a legendary effort. The wine offers an opaque purple color and a gorgeous nose of lead pencil shavings, blackberry, incense, Asian spice, cocoa, plum, and a touch of chocolate and barrique. On the palate, more cassis and blackberry come to the forefront. The wine is unctuous, with adequate acidity and a stunning energy underneath the massive fruit and body. This is a spectacularly fragrant and, at the same time, dense wine, with enough structure (somewhat surprising in this vintage) to last 35-45+ years. The final blend was 88% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 2% Malbec.
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    California 1 98 (WA)
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    €846.40
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    Wine Advocate (98)

    The 2014 Le Désir (53% Cabernet Franc, 21% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Malbec) has an inky purple color and a sweet kiss of chocolate, black truffle, forest floor, black raspberry and black currants. Opulent, but again structured and super-dense and pure, this is another massively concentrated wine meant for the long haul (and for our grandchildren). Give it 4-6 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 35-40 years. Remarkably, Pierre Seillan told me that 2014, while a drought year, was not actually that hot in the micro-terroirs he was working, but in terms of quality, it turned out to be the most surprisingly positive vintage he’s ever witnessed.
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    California 1 94-97 (VN)
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    €1,337.20
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    Vinous (94-97)

    For the first time ever, Le Désir is 100% Cabernet Franc in 2018. Vivid and brilliant in the glass, Le Désir bristles with energy. A vivid array of dark fruit, leather, spice, licorice, chocolate and espresso captivates all the senses. The 2018 Le Désir is a very special wine in the making.
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    California 1 -
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    €930.00
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    A collaboration between winemakers Jess Jackson and Pierre Seillan, Vérité was launched with the aim of creating wines from Sonoma that could rival that of Pétrus. Since its inaugural vintage in 1998, Vérité has achieved colossal success, including being awarded seven 100 point scores from Robert M. Parker Jr. Guided by Pierre Seillan’s micro-cru philosophy and over 50 years of experience, Vérité produces 3 blends – La Joie, La Muse and La Désir, from a myriad of over 50 distinct plots spread across 4 appellations across Sonoma - namely Knights Valley, Alexander Valley, Chalk Hill and Bennet Valley AVAs.


    It contains one bottle of each:

    1x75cl La Joie 2013 - 100 Points | Robert M. Parker, Jr. (Wine Advocate)

    1x75cl La Muse 2013 - 100 Points | Robert M. Parker, Jr. (Wine Advocate)

    1x75cl La Désir 2013 - 99 Points | Robert M. Parker, Jr. (Wine Advocate)

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    California 1 100
    In Bond
    €889.00
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    A collaboration between winemakers Jess Jackson and Pierre Seillan, Vérité was launched with the aim of creating wines from Sonoma that could rival that of Pétrus. Since its inaugural vintage in 1998, Vérité has achieved colossal success, including being awarded seven 100 point scores from Robert M. Parker Jr. Guided by Pierre Seillan’s micro-cru philosophy and over 50 years of experience, Vérité produces 3 blends – La Joie, La Muse and La Désir, from a myriad of over 50 distinct plots spread across 4 appellations across Sonoma - namely Knights Valley, Alexander Valley, Chalk Hill and Bennet Valley AVAs.

    It contains one bottle of each:

    1x75cl La Joie 2015 - 99 Points | Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate)

    1x75cl La Muse 2015 - 97 Points | Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate)

    1x75cl La Désir 2015 - 100 Points | Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate)

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    California 1 100 (JD)
    In Bond
    €903.00
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    Jeb Dunnuck (La Muse) (100)

    Including the highest percentage of Merlot (at the moment anyway), the 2016 La Muse checks in as 93% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Malbec that spent 15-16 months in roughly 90% new French oak. This magical wine shows how good Merlot (and Sonoma) can be and offers extraordinary notes of crushed violets, spring flowers, scorched earth, graphite, black cherries, and crème de cassis. As elegant and seamless as they come, it’s full-bodied, perfectly balanced, has an incredible spine of acidity and tannins, and a finish that won’t quit. It has the class and purity to drink well even today, but it’s not going to hit prime time for at least another decade and will keep for 3-4 decades. Bravo!
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    California 3 -
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    €1,045.00
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    LA MUSE 2017
    100% Merlot
    99 Points - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate
    98 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
    98 Points - James Suckling
    96 Points - Antonio Galloni, Vinous

    LA JOIE 2017
    70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
    98+ Points - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate
    100 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
    98 Points - James Suckling
    96 Points - Antonio Galloni, Vinous

    LE DESIR 2017
    80% Cabernet Franc, 17% Merlot, 3% Malbec
    98 Points - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate
    98+ Points - Jeb Dunnuck
    98 Points - James Suckling
    98 Points - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
    More Info
    California 6 -
    In Bond
    €878.00
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    Containing 1 bottle each of:

    Vérité La Muse 2018 | 100 WA, 99 JD

    Vérité La Joie 2018 | 98 WA, 98+ JD

    Vérité Le Désir 2018 | 97+ WA, 98+ JD

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    California 1 100 (WA)
    In Bond
    €1,145.00
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    Wine Advocate (Le Desir) (100)

    The 2019 Le Désir is an exceptional blend of 83% Cabernet Franc, 8% Merlot, 5% Malbec and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, offering complex, layered flavors, soaring aromatics and very detailed expression. Deep ruby-purple in color, its aromas unfold slowly and offer new nuances with each return to the glass: Morello cherries, warm chocolate, dried thyme, desiccated roses and dried herbs. The full-bodied palate offers concentrated, floral fruits, pixelated tannins, bursts of fresh acidity and a very long finish with layer after layer of detailed flavor. 2,500 cases were made.
    More Info
    California 1 97+ (VN)
    In Bond
    €787.00
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    Vinous (97+)

    The 2014 La Joie exudes freshness, energy and intensity. Black cherry, plum, licorice, lavender espresso and expressive spiced notes are all beautifully delineated in the glass. Raspberry jam, wild flowers, mint and gently spiced notes are laced into the super-expressive, silky finish. A final kick of Cabernet Sauvignon intensity adds lift in the 2014 La Joie, Vérité's Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend.
    More Info
    California 1 94-97 (VN)
    In Bond
    €1,130.00
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    Vinous (94-97)

    The 2018 La Joie exudes class from the very first taste. Firm underpinnings of structure provide a gorgeous framework that wraps around a core of intense dark fruit. Lavender, sage, mint and grilled herb accents exalt the aromatic intensity of Cabernet Sauvignon.
    More Info
    California 1 100 (WA)
    In Bond
    €747.00
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    Wine Advocate (100)

    The 2014 La Muse (2,800 cases ) is a legendary effort. The wine offers an opaque purple color and a gorgeous nose of lead pencil shavings, blackberry, incense, Asian spice, cocoa, plum, and a touch of chocolate and barrique. On the palate, more cassis and blackberry come to the forefront. The wine is unctuous, with adequate acidity and a stunning energy underneath the massive fruit and body. This is a spectacularly fragrant and, at the same time, dense wine, with enough structure (somewhat surprising in this vintage) to last 35-45+ years. The final blend was 88% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 2% Malbec.
    More Info
    California 1 98 (WA)
    In Bond
    €696.00
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    Wine Advocate (98)

    The 2014 Le Désir (53% Cabernet Franc, 21% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Malbec) has an inky purple color and a sweet kiss of chocolate, black truffle, forest floor, black raspberry and black currants. Opulent, but again structured and super-dense and pure, this is another massively concentrated wine meant for the long haul (and for our grandchildren). Give it 4-6 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 35-40 years. Remarkably, Pierre Seillan told me that 2014, while a drought year, was not actually that hot in the micro-terroirs he was working, but in terms of quality, it turned out to be the most surprisingly positive vintage he’s ever witnessed.
    More Info
    California 1 94-97 (VN)
    In Bond
    €1,105.00
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    Vinous (94-97)

    For the first time ever, Le Désir is 100% Cabernet Franc in 2018. Vivid and brilliant in the glass, Le Désir bristles with energy. A vivid array of dark fruit, leather, spice, licorice, chocolate and espresso captivates all the senses. The 2018 Le Désir is a very special wine in the making.
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