Verite Le Desir 2013

"99 points. This is magnificent young wine, with a good 40-50 years of upside potential" - Robert Parker

"The most exotic and aromatically seductive of the Verité wines" - Decanter

Verdens bedste og mest forførende Cabernet Franc-blend? Le Désir fra Vérité i Sonoma County byder i monsterårgangen 2013 St.-Émilion-slotte som Ausone og Cheval Blanc på skarp rivalisering... Kun meget få flasker tilbage!

"The 2013 growing season was truly a perfect one in Sonoma County. Very little rain during the winter, along with careful pruning and work in the vineyard, was key to controlling the energy of the vines. The growing season was ideal in terms of temperature: an absence of excessive heat allowed for very even ripening. In the spring, the moisture in the soil and the temperature permitted the vines to build a beautiful canopy from budbreak to bloom. Moderate, steady sunshine and temperatures throughout the whole season and cooler nights in August helped balance the acidity and tannins. The 2013 vintage must be one of the top five vintages of Vérité. The wines are intended to age over the next 20 years or more. Harvest took place September 3rd through September 17th." – Pierre Seillan, Vigneron

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2013 Le Désir er skabt på 61% Cabernet Franc, 23 % Merlot, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon og 5% Malbec. Druerne er nøje udvalgt fra hele 40 specifikke mikro-terroirs i Sonomas Alexander Valley, Chalk Hill, Bennett Valley og Knights Valley. Før gæringen gennemgår druerne 3-4 dages koldmaceration, hvilket fremmer farve og aromatisk finesse. Modnet på 100% nye franske fade samt aftappet uden klaring og filtrering.