La Vérité – La Muse 2014 – Sonoma

La Vérité – La Muse 2014 – Sonoma

The nose is deep, elegant and offers a peppery side. A “quite Bordeaux” aspect. It reveals notes of blackberry, dry local undergrowth and small notes of clove associated with touches of lilac, pulpy small red fruits as well as discreet almost truffled hints and toasted hints. The palate is elegant, gourmand, mineral, complex and offers…

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La Vérité – La Joie 2014 – Sonoma

La Vérité – La Joie 2014 – Sonoma

Beautiful and precise nose, racy, deep and that offers a multi-layered side. The nose invites you to take your time, to think. It reveals notes of blackberry, violet and small notes of juicy/pulpy blue fruits associated with touches of camphor, flowers, a discreet almost pistil hint as well as a subtle hint of pine and…

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La Vérité – le Désir 2014 – Sonoma

La Vérité – le Désir 2014 – Sonoma

Beautiful and mineral nose, complex, precise and that offers a multi-layered side, tension as well as a beautiful precise, clean and tense grain. It reveals notes of wild strawberry and pulpy small wild red fruits associated with touches of roasted-fresh blackberry as well as hints of nutmeg, soil (almost a rocky side) and discreet hints…

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Ridge – Lytton Estate 2019, Petite Sirah – Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

Ridge – Lytton Estate 2019, Petite Sirah – Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

The nose is elegant, delicate and offers creaminess in finesse as well as a fine mellowness. There are notes of crushed red berries, bigarreau cherry and small notes of juicy/pulpy blackcurrant associated with fine hints of fig, dark chocolate, nutmeg, sweet spices as well as a very discreet hint of vanilla. The palate is elegant,…

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La Vérité – La Muse 2018 – Sonoma

La Vérité – La Muse 2018 – Sonoma

The nose is very complex and offers depth, a nice elegant grain, finesse in its infusion side and a nice delicacy. There are notes of boysenberry, ripe wild blackcurrant, violet and slightly ripe wild red berries (with a discreet hint of over-ripeness) combined with hints of herbs, a subtle hint of bergamot and a very…

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Medlock Ames – Fifty Tons 2018, Cabernet Sauvignon – Alexander Valley, Sonoma County

Medlock Ames – Fifty Tons 2018, Cabernet Sauvignon – Alexander Valley, Sonoma County

The nose is fruity, fresh, racy and offers a certain intensity, power as well as a fine sensation of tension. It reveals notes of crushed cassis, fresh strawberry, small notes of fresh/ripe redcurrant associated with touches of griotte, small bright blue berries as well as hints of zan, tobacco, a hint of black pepper and…

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V. Vineyards – Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Single Vineyard – Sonoma County

V. Vineyards – Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Single Vineyard – Sonoma County

The nose is fruity, fresh, beautifully racy and offers a controlled/on hold power, deepness (full of delicacy), harmony. It reveals notes of pulpy strawberry, pulpy/juicy cherry, small notes of violet associated with small touches of fresh cassis as well as small hints of cranberry, fresh flowers, delicate hints of Badiane, fresh vegetation and very discreet…

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V. Vineyards – Audace 2018, Cabernet Sauvignon Ruby Vineyard – Sonoma County

V. Vineyards – Audace 2018, Cabernet Sauvignon Ruby Vineyard – Sonoma County

(Single vineyard from Mayacamas Mountains) The nose is aromatic and offers elegance, a flowery side and an aerial character. It reveals notes of violet, blackberry, small notes of small local wild flowers associated with small touches of crushed raspberry, ripe strawberry as well as hints of spices, a subtle hint of nutmeg, a discreet hint…

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Medlock Ames – Newcomb 2019, Sauvignon Blanc – Alexander Valley, Sonoma County

Medlock Ames – Newcomb 2019, Sauvignon Blanc – Alexander Valley, Sonoma County

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers gourmandize as well as a small fleshiness. It reveals notes of fleshy brugnon, juicy/pulpy pear, small notes of fleshy apple associated with touches of lychee as well as fine hints of apple flowers, a discreet hint of minerality and acacia. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy, elegant and…

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VGS Château Potelle – Zinfandel 2016, Atlas Vista Vineyard – Moon Mountain, Sonoma

VGS Château Potelle – Zinfandel 2016, Atlas Vista Vineyard – Moon Mountain, Sonoma

The nose is beautifully concentrated and offers finesse, power and a fine deepness. It reveals notes of ripe cassis, black cherry and small wild berries associated with fine touches of strawberry, varietal as well as very discreet hints of grey pepper, nutmeg and spices. The mouth is fruity, juicy, well-balanced and offers a beautiful finesse…

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