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1998 Verite, La Joie, Sonoma County, Bottle (750ml) [Wine Stained Label]
$229
97DR96RP
Critic key
RP = Robert ParkerDR = Decanter
Product Description
DR97 "This remarkably complex wine comes from the inaugural vintage, an El Nino year marked by disruptive weather patterns. It's made from a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, showcasing ripe berry fruits with hints of spice and charcoal along with a minty note that emerges with aeration. It has aromatic clarity and a surprising delicacy and finesse, despite the ripeness of the fruit. Now at its apogee. (Drink between 2019-2025)" Yohan Castaing for Decanter, May 2019
RP96 "The 1998 La Joie, a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, is a pleasure to drink. Medium garnet in color, it maintains a core of dried red cherries complemented by tones of mushroom powder, wet tobacco, dust and iodine. The palate is velvety and surprisingly fresh, with high tertiary complexity and a very long finish featuring haunting touches of dried flowers and tobacco." Erin Brooks for The Wine Advocate, August 2023
RP96 "The 1998 La Joie, a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, is a pleasure to drink. Medium garnet in color, it maintains a core of dried red cherries complemented by tones of mushroom powder, wet tobacco, dust and iodine. The palate is velvety and surprisingly fresh, with high tertiary complexity and a very long finish featuring haunting touches of dried flowers and tobacco." Erin Brooks for The Wine Advocate, August 2023