Tasting Notes
"This wine begins with an intense deep red color. The nose is very fruity, composed of a mix of red and black fruits. In the mouth this wine is very well balanced with notes of black currants, black cherries and red currants paired with an integrated soft oak component. The bouquet and the palate of this wine will continue to evolve and age for years to come." - Pierre Seillan, Vigneron

Acclaim
96 Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, June 2009
"Bright ruby-red. High-pitched, vibrant aromas of cassis, flowers and licorice. The palate offers terrific sappy cut and intensity, with powerful, mouthcoating flavors of cassis, violet, lavender, minerals, spices and crushed rock. This very young wine is most impressive of all today on the booster rocket of a finish, which stains the palate with flavor. This wonderfully deep and concentrated wine has fruit of steel and seems destined for a glorious evolution in bottle. As good as Napa's best cult wines at a fraction the price."

95+ Points - The Wine Advocate, Robert M. Parker, Jr., December 2008
"The inky/purple-colored 2006 La Joie reveals aromas of graphite, creme de cassis, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and incense. It possesses a rich, full-bodied personality with mouth-filling levels of tannin, extract, and fruit. Forget this 2006 for 5-7 years as it is a long-term monster in the making. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2045.

Specifics
Composition: 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 8% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec