Verite La Joie 2014 i trækasse

Vert de Vin Magazine

The nose is beautifully elegant, aromatic and offers a captivating side (as a parfum). It reveals notes of blackberry, violet, iris, cassis and small notes of blue fruits associated with small touches of camphor, slight hints of cornflower as well as very discreet touches of Cuben pepper, sweet spices and an imperceptible hint of local vegetation / sappy hint. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced, precise, elegant, complex, harmonious and offers a beautiful juiciness, a very beautiful definition, a very beautiful acid frame, a good acidulous structure, a beautiful suavity as well as a fine minerality. On the palate this wine expresses notes of blackberry, plum and small notes of ripe / juicy redcurrants associated with small touches of raspberry, cassis as well as hints of flowers (violet, iris, a very discreet rose hint), cardamom, licorice stick, nutmeg, a very discreet touch of blond tobacco and an imperceptible touch of minerality and cinnamon. Tannins are fine, elegant and very slightly firm. Good length. A style more “fine / feminine” than on the Cuvée “Le Désir 2014”.

Robert Parker

The 2014 La Joie has a spicy black purple color and a big, sweet kiss of camphor, black truffle, pen ink, blackcurrants and unsmoked cigar tobacco, followed by layers of fruit and glycerin in an opulent, beautifully savory, pure and multidimensional wine. The final blend Seillan produced in 2014 was 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. This is a compellingly great effort once again. It should be given 2-5 years of bottle age, then drunk over the following three decades.

Vinous

The 2014 La Joie exudes freshness, energy and intensity. Black cherry, plum, licorice, lavender espresso and expressive spiced notes are all beautifully delineated in the glass. Rasberry jam, wild flowers, mint and gently spiced notes are laced into the super-expressive, silky finish. A final kick of Cabernet Sauvignon intensity adds lift in the 2014 La Joie, Vérite’s Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend.

Jeb Dunnuck

The estate’s Cabernet Sauvignon dominated release is the 2014 La Joie. It’s an incredible wine based on 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and the balance Petit Verdot. Reminding me of a top vintage of Ducru-Beaucaillou (the 2010?) with its classic Cabernet character, it offers thrilling notes of crème de cassis, exotic flowers, liquid rock-like minerality, and graphite and lead pencil nuances. Deep, concentrated, and backward, it has perfect balance, good acidity, and an undeniable Bordeaux-like weight and texture. Nowhere near primetime, it needs 5-7 years of cellaring and is going to keep for three decades.