Verite Le Desir Red Wine unboxing and review
Channel: DOPE STUFF
Date: 2020-06-05

750ML / 14.5% ABV
Winemaker Notes
Already impressive with a beautiful, intense color, this wine has an aromatic presence with notes of licorice and black fruit. An opulent palate is revealed through flavors of nutmeg and anise, and aweighty, yet silky, texture. This is a harmonious wine with a long finish supported by tannins and a mineral backbone.
Blend: 50% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

Critical AcclaimAll Vintages
V95Vinous
Dark ruby. Blackberry, black cherry, bitter chocolate liqueur, graphite and licorice on the nose. Densely packed and youthfully taut, displaying outstanding energy to the deep, chewy dark fruit and mineral flavors. This very tightly coiled, sharply delineated Saint-Emilion blend has serious tannic clout that will require extended aging. Should evolve positively for 20 years or more.
Rating: 95(+?)
RP93Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A blend of 50% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon that came in at 14.1% alcohol, the 2010 Le Desir is soft and rich. As Pierre Seillan said, the huge heat wave at the end of September seems to have made the 2010 Verite wines more approachable and front end-loaded than usual. This effort displays lots of black currant and black cherry fruit along with hints of asphalt, incense and licorice. The tannins are ripe and well-integrated, and the wine is round, full-bodied and generous. It should drink well for 15-20 years.

Avg price $328