Verite La Muse Sonoma County 2017 750ml

Vérité, founded by Jess Jackson with Bordeaux-born winemaker Pierre Seillan, crafts Sonoma County blends inspired by the great Right Bank estates, and La Muse is its Merlot-based homage to Pomerol. The 2017 was made from 100% Merlot for the first time, and Seillan himself suggested it might be the best he had made. Wine Advocate gave it 99 points, with 98 from both Jeb Dunnuck and James Suckling. Black raspberry, boysenberry, Black Forest cake and cinnamon toast mingle with garrigue, forest floor and clove on a richly fruited, medium- to full-bodied palate. Seillan predicted it would age for at least 40 years, so it is only beginning to open.