producing tight but lean-bodied wines

and silky structure

with a rustic Ribera character

and ripe cherries

Verité - La Muse, La Joie, Le Désir Assortment, 2007 , 75cl 2-set producing tight but lean-bodied winesA profound blend of 44% Cabernet Franc, 44% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Malbec, with 56% of the fruit from Chalk Hill, 26% from the Alexander Valley Mountain Estate, 14% from Knights Valley and 4% from Bennett Valley, the 2007 is a wine of unbelievable intensity. It boasts a deep blue purple color as well as notes of acacia flowers, graphite, licorice, blackberries, blueberries and a hint of burning embers charcoal, superb intensity and