The 2014 Vérité La Muse is a legendary, Merlot-dominant red wine from Sonoma County, California, awarded a perfect 100-point score by Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. It features an opaque purple color with rich notes of blackberry, plum, cocoa, and Asian spice, and has a cellaring potential of 35 to 45+ years.
Core specifications and blending ratios
- Origin: Sonoma County, California, USA.
- Grape varieties: A blend of 87% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Malbec.
- Production: Only about 2,800 cases were produced this vintage.
- Aging potential: Extremely solid structure, with excellent aging potential of 35 to 45 years or more.
- Wine rating: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 100 points.
Tasting Notes
- Appearance: A deep, opaque, dark purple.
- Aroma: A captivating blend of pencil shavings, blackberry, incense, Asian spices, cocoa, plum, and subtle hints of oak and chocolate.
- Palmistry: Rich and unctuous, with a surprisingly vibrant and perfectly balanced acidity beneath a robust bouquet of blackcurrant and blackberry, and silky smooth tannins.
