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Tasting Notes
The wines of Vérité, French for “truth,” are the result of a combination of old-world experience and new world fruit. Jess Jackson (1930–2011) was already the founder of one of the most successful family-owned wine companies in the United States when he met Pierre Seillan during a visit to France in the 1990s. When Pierre Seillan visited California in 1997, he saw the potential and did not hesitate when Jackson asked him to come to Sonoma County to realize this dream together. And so, Vérité was born.
Merlot-dominant La Muse delivers incredible depth and texture using the finest grape sources from the top micro-crus of eastern Sonoma County. La Muse was first produced in 1998 and was inspired by the finest wines of Pomerol. Vigneron Pierre Seillan tends to a mosaic of more than fifty micro-crus to produce the complex signature of La Muse.
La Muse 2021 displays a bright ruby-violet hue. The nose reveals aromas of blackberry and cranberry, with notes of coffee, caramel, vanilla, an
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Classification: Red
Variety: Merlot Blend
Vintage: 2021
Bottle Size: 750ml (Bottle)
Country: USA
Region: California, Sonoma County
Alcohol %: 14.5%
Cellaring: 15 Plus Years
Scores
98 / 100"Review coming soon."
- The Wine Independent
