2014 Verite La Joie, Sonoma County, USA (750ml) Menetou-Salon melted licorice

melted licorice

or mix into a top-flight old fashioned

but even better in two or three years and beyond

Reminding me of the estate's 2016

2014 Verite La Joie, Sonoma County, USA (750ml) Menetou-Salon melted licoriceTASTING NOTE: 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