2006 La Joie

Verite

94Average Score

California / United States

Red

This blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot and Malbec is a broodingly burly, masculine wine with lots of intensity and richness, but not the finesse, charm or overall complexity of top vintages of La Joie. More undeveloped and monolithic than usual, it may simply need additional time in the bottle. May 2011, www.robertparker.com

Robert Parker Score: 92/100

12x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 5 Marketplace	£3,269.00
Bts	-	0 Immediate \| 3 Marketplace	£273.00
Mags	-	0 Immediate \| 1 Marketplace	£545.00

Scores + Notes

Average Score

Bright ruby-red. High-pitched, vibrant aromas of cassis, flowers and licorice. The palate offers terrific sappy cut and intensity, with powerful, mouthcoating flavors of cassis, violet, lavender, minerals, spices and crushed rock. This very young wine is most impressive of all today on the booster rocket of a finish, which stains the palate with flavor. This wonderfully deep and concentrated wine has fruit of steel and seems destined for a glorious evolution in bottle. As good as Napa's best cult wines at a fraction the price. May 2009, www.vinous.com

Stephen Tanzer, VinousScore: 96/100

Robert ParkerScore: 92/100

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Product Details

Country

United States

Region

California

Sub-region

Sonoma Coast

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window