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2002 Verite La Joie Proprietary Blend - 750ml
2002 Verite La Joie Proprietary Blend - 750ml
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2002 Verite La Joie Proprietary Blend - 750ml

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2002 Verite La Joie Proprietary Blend - 98 pts!
With Bordeaux winemaker Pierre Seillan in charge, owner Jess Jackson has clearly positioned Verite as one of the two or three flagship wines in his impressive empire. These cuvees represent California versions of Bordeaux appellations, with the Merlot-dominated La Muse very Pomerol-like, the Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated La Joie a hypothetical California version of a Medoc, and the St.-Emilion look-alike, the Merlot and Cabernet Franc blend, Le Desir.

These wines are fashioned from the finest Sonoma vineyard sites owned by Jackson, and are meant for long-term aging. In 2007, the Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot) grown in California’s North Coast exhibit sweet tannins as well as superb fragrance and purity. Yet, Verite’s wines are among the more structured, dense, and powerfully backward of the vintage.
Varietal Proprietary Blend
Vintage 2002
Rating 98 RP
Bottle Size 750ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country USA
Region California
Location North Coast
Producer Verite
Color Red
Wine Type Table
Rating 98 RP - A spectacular blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec, over two-thirds of the fruit from the Alexander Valley Mountain Estate and the balance from Knight’s Valley and Bennett Valley, the 2002 La Joie exhibits a sweet, opulent bouquet of charcoal, burning embers, forest floor, blackberries and kirsch. Deep, full-bodied, supple-textured, flamboyant and extroverted, with undeniable purity as well as finesse, it should drink well for another 20-25 years. 
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Varietal Proprietary Blend
Vintage 2002
Rating 98 RP
Bottle Size 750ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country USA
Region California
Location North Coast
Producer Verite
Color Red
Wine Type Table
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    Varietal Proprietary Blend
    Vintage 2002
    Rating 98 RP
    Bottle Size 750ml
    Bottle Quantity 1
    Country USA
    Region California
    Location North Coast
    Producer Verite
    Color Red
    Wine Type Table
    Varietal Proprietary Blend
    Vintage 2002
    Rating 98 RP
    Barrels
    Style
    Owners
    Region California
    Location North Coast
    Producer Verite
    Winemaker
    Production
    Robert Parker Rating 98 RP - A spectacular blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec, over two-thirds of the fruit from the Alexander Valley Mountain Estate and the balance from Knight’s Valley and Bennett Valley, the 2002 La Joie exhibits a sweet, opulent bouquet of charcoal, burning embers, forest floor, blackberries and kirsch. Deep, full-bodied, supple-textured, flamboyant and extroverted, with undeniable purity as well as finesse, it should drink well for another 20-25 years.
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