Tasting Notes
"The 2003 vintage marks Pierre’s sixth vintage of La Muse and represents his continued dedication to craft wines without compromise. A blend comprised primarily of Merlot, La Muse demonstrates the elegance and finesse of a Pomerol-style wine. The wine begins with a rich purple color, followed by a sweet nose of blackberry, spices, tobacco, chocolate and incense. On the palate, it is full-bodied, complex and elegantly textured with a subtle hint of oak and pepper with soft ripe tannins and a clean long finish."
- Pierre Seillan, Vigneron

Acclaim
93 Points - The Wine Advocate, Robert M. Parker, Jr., December 2005
"An elegant, sweet nose of espresso roast, chocolate, berries, kirsch, smoke, incense, and roasted meats is followed by a full-bodied, unctuously-textured wine with superb fruit, richness, complexity, and length. Its sweet tannin and heady personality suggest current accessibility as well as the ability to age for 15-20 years."

93 Points - International Wine Cellar, Stephen Tanzer, May 2006
"Full ruby-red. Deep aromas of currant, mocha, chocolate, iron, tobacco and dried herbs, with a liqueur-like nuance. Round, vinous and rich, with highly concentrated flavors of currant, leather and chocolate. There's a silkiness to the texture and a candied note to the wine's fruit, but this powerfully structured merlot-based wine's building tannins and uncompromising dryness will require at least four or five years of cellaring."

Specifics
Composition: 84% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Malbec
Source: 100 % Sonoma County
Oak: 16 months barrel aging in 100% New French oak
Alcohol: 14.2%
TA: 0.60
pH 3.47