Verite Assortment Case 2021

The assortment case contains one bottle of each: 

 

Verite La Joie 2021 75cl

98-100 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

Also inky black, the 2021 La Joie is packed with loads of licorice, blackcurrant, menthol, and polished leather. Full-bodied and plush, with a rocky texture, massive structure, and tremendous power, it will be a wine to cellar while you’re drinking the 2022s.

96-98 Points | Wine Advocate

The 2021 La Joie is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot and was matured for 16 months in new French oak. Currently resting in tank, it's surprisingly open-knit at this early stage, offering pure aromas of cassis, crushed blueberries, licorice, garrigue, earth and violet with streaks of pencil shavings. The full-bodied palate is earthy to begin, its fruit laced with truffle-like accents. Structurally harmonious, it features abundant, powdery tannins and plenty of refreshing acidity to highlight a flourish of spicy accents across the long finish.

 

Verite Le Desir 2021 75cl 

97-99 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

Tasted as a tank sample and made from 87% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot, and a splash of Malbec, the 2021 Le Desir is highly aromatic at this stage and opens to wild and savory aromas of black and blue fruit, with a mineral-tinged lift. Gripping in structure, it’s long on the palate with savory richness and the feel of a rugged landscape. Massive structured, while having reined in alcohol levels, this is going to be another one to lay down for some time.

95-97 Points | Wine Advocate

The 2021 Le Désir is a blend of 87% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot and 2% Malbec and was matured for 16 months in new French oak. Currently resting in tank, it explodes with gregarious aromas of blueberry, dried thyme and lavender, fennel, coffee grounds and truffle. The medium to full-bodied palate is light on its feet, with ultra-powdery tannins, fireworks of fresh acidity and a youthfully coiled finish featuring mineral, floral fruit.

 

Verite Le Muse 2021 75cl

97-99 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

Tasted as a tank sample, the 2021 La Muse is 91% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and a splash of Malbec. It’s loaded with attractive ripe fruit, graphite, and lots of flowers. Offering ripeness as well as incredible structure, it has nothing heavy or heated about it. With alcohol levels at 14.2%, it’s unquestionably going to improve with significant age, so it will probably be best to stash this away for quite a few years before it reaches its peak drinking window. Scheduled to be bottled In February 2024, it’s showing the potential to be a truly stunning wine.

93-96 Points | Wine Advocate

A blend of 91% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec, the 2021 La Muse was matured for 16 months in barrel. Currently resting in tank, it's youthfully shy and fruity at this early stage, showing a touch of matchstick-like reduction. After time in the glass, it reveals a core of Morello cherry, shiitake mushroom and aniseed. The full-bodied palate is concentrated yet weightless, with restrained, just-ripe, mineral-driven fruit, abundant, grainy tannins, noticeably refreshing acidity and a spicy finish.