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Tasting Notes
"Lushly textured, this wine defines both the beauty and the muscle of cabernet sauvignon. The aromatic, spicy and persistent nose covers the elegance of the oak." - Pierre Seillan, Vigneron

Acclaim
96-98 Points - The Wine Advocate, Robert M. Parker, Jr., December 2007
"The 2005 La Joie is rocking, ...this is a wine with a dense ruby/purple color, a glorious nose of lead pencil shavings intermixed with cedar wood, black currant liqueur, espresso roast, and chocolate. It also possesses huge amounts of fruit and tannins. The tannins are elevated, but the wine is so enormously endowed, I don't think there's a doubt that it will come together brilliantly, as everything seems to be in proper proportion. This is a colossal/compelling proprietary red wine that should be at its prime in about 2015 and last for 30+ years."

94-97 Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, June 2007
"Good saturated, full ruby. Musky, perfumed aromas of black fruits, violet, licorice and minerals. Thicker on entry than the Muse but solid as a rock, boasting superb ripeness and a chewy texture. A wonderfully ripe, sweet wine with uncanny aromatic persistence. The tannins are buried in fruits and minerals. This is 14.9% alcohol, the highest of the 2004 and 2005 Verite wines, the rest of which are between 14.3% and 14.6%."

Specifics
Composition: 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec