Merlot • Sonoma County, California
Verite La Muse Red Blend 2019
99 Points
Bottle Price: Varies
"A legendary masterpiece of pure viticultural perfection."
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.