2014 Le Désir
United States
Sonoma County
Sonoma
Red
53% Cabernet Franc, 21% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec
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2020 - 2034
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Pierre Seillan's 2014s are just as brilliant from bottle as they were from barrel. Specifically, the 2014s are made in a style that introduces a bit more freshness and verve to the Vérité that in the past was built on an extreme emphasis on concentration. There is still tremendous power to these wines, but they are more complete than ever.
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This is an intriguing set of wines from Pierre Seillan and Vérité. Last year I wrote that the 2014s appeared to signal a slight move towards a more refined style. My most recent tasting a few weeks ago drove that point home even further. In my view, the 2014s are the best wines Pierre Seillan has made at Vérité because they are both intense but also pulsating with energy, whereas in the past, the emphasis was much more tilted towards power and ripeness. Seillan gives these wines 16-17 months in barrel followed by a few months in tank, which makes him among the last producers to bottle, but at the same time, also provides a great opportunity to taste these wines at various points in the early part of their lives. There is no question the Merlot-based La Muse is the wine that has the most ebbs and flows. Often incredibly expressive from barrel, La Muse often shuts down for a period of a few years after its bottling.
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