100 points Robert Parker: "The 2013 La Joie, which is 46% from Knights Valley, 32% from Chalk Hill and 22% from Alexander Valley, is a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. Showing loads of graphite, cedar wood, charcoal, crème de cassis and forest floor, this may well turn out to be a 50+-year wine. It tastes like a great first-growth Pauillac and has an amazing amount of complexity and richness. Drink 2015-2065." (Oct 2015)
99 points James Suckling: "Sensational aromas of blackberries, blueberries, violets and wet earth. Tar undertones. Full body, chewy yet polished tannins and a long, flavorful finish. A neoclassical wine with a great future. A majority of cabernet sauvignon in this Bordeaux blend. Needs two or three years to soften still. (5/23/18)"
99 points James Suckling: "Sensational aromas of blackberries, blueberries, violets and wet earth. Tar undertones. Full body, chewy yet polished tannins and a long, flavorful finish. A neoclassical wine with a great future. A majority of cabernet sauvignon in this Bordeaux blend. Needs two or three years to soften still. (5/23/18)"
| Product SKU | 328298 |
| Producer | Vérité |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| SubRegion | Sonoma County |
| Varietal | Cabernet/Bordeaux Blends |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Blend | 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot. |
| ABV | 14.5% |
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