Verite La Muse Red Blend 2019 bottle shot
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Red SelectionJuly 2026

Verite La Muse Red Blend 2019

Merlot$295

"The 2019 Verite La Muse is a prestigious Bordeaux-style red blend from Sonoma County, composed of 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Malbec. This vintage exhibits a deep violet-ruby color and offers an opulent bouquet of candied cherry, blackberry, dried rosemary, and exotic spices. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and velvety, balancing rich dark fruit and cocoa nib flavors with bright acidity and a persistent stony minerality. With its exceptional structure and refined tannins, this highly-rated wine is approachable now but possesses the depth and complexity to age gracefully for several decades."

Terroir

Sonoma County, California

Drinking Window

2026 - 2045

Serving Temp

62-65°F (16-18°C)

Aging Potential

Exceptional

Sommelier Food Pairings

Filet mignon with truffle butterRoasted duckPorcini pasta
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The Full Tasting Note

How this bottle showed at our tasting bench

Nose

Candied cherry, blackberry, and dried rosemary with exotic spice — an opulent, Pomerol-inspired Merlot bouquet.

Palate

Full-bodied and velvety, rich dark fruit and cocoa nib balanced by bright acidity and a persistent stony minerality that keeps it serious.

Finish

Refined and stony, dark cherry and spice tapering with precision.

What We Love

  • A 99-point testament that Sonoma Merlot can play at Pomerol's table
  • The 2019 vintage delivered near-perfect ripeness with freshness intact
  • Structured for decades yet generous enough to open now with a decant

What to Know

  • $295 Merlot fights an uphill perception battle — serve it blind for full effect
  • The polished, international style offers little rustic character for traditionalists

How It Compares

Within the Vérité trilogy, La Muse is the Pomerol voice — plush Merlot flesh — where Le Désir speaks Saint-Émilion through Cabernet Franc's flowers and tension. Same hands, same soils, distinct accents. Read our Verite Le Desir Red Blend 2021 review →

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Verite La Muse Red Blend 2019

99 pts • Merlot

Buy — $295