100
points
La Muse

Vérité

La Muse

2013 Sonoma County
$575
Not a historical or directOnly product
BROWSING ONLY
Description
Merlot-dominant La Muse delivers incredible depth and texture using the finest grape sources from the top micro-crus of eastern Sonoma County. La Muse was first produced in 1998 and was inspired by the finest wines of Pomerol. Vigneron Pierre Seillan tends to a mosaic of more than fifty micro-crus to produce the complex signature of La Muse. The 2017 La Muse displays concentrated aromas of boysenberries, dark chocolate, coffee, cinnamon, and forest floor. These flavors of black fruit carry through to the palate, accompanied by subtle notes of baking spices. The tannins are ripe yet elegant and the finish is lingering and fresh.
Acclaim
100
points
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
RP 10/2015
98
points
JamesSuckling.com
JS 5/2018
96
points
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
EB 8/2023
This deep ruby-violet red wine entices with flavors and aromas of ripe plum, new leather, violet blossom, freshly turned clay, sweet baking spices, and subtle toast. Crunchy red and black fruits, dark baking cocoa, and sanguine iron accents intrigue against powdery tannins and bright acidity before leading to a very long, rich, and complex finish.

Aromas

  • Plum Plum
  • Earthy Spice Earthy Spice
  • Red Currant Red Currant
  • Vanilla Bean Vanilla Bean

Flavors

  • Leather Leather
  • Crème Brûlée Crème Brûlée
  • Vanilla Bean Vanilla Bean
RECENT TASTING NOTES
The 2013 La Muse, like all of the 2013s, comes about one-third from Alexander Valley vineyards, 40-plus percent from Chalk Hill, and the rest Knights Valley and Bennett Valley – all high-elevation hillside vineyards. A blend of 89% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec at 14.3% alcohol, the wine is amazingly like a great vintage of Petrus, with mulberry, black cherry, licorice, truffle and unctuous, thick, juicy fruit all present in this full-bodied masterpiece. The tannins are still present. The wine has purity and savory presence and is remarkable. The finish goes on for well past a minute. This wine would probably benefit from 5-8 years of bottle age and last 40-50 years.
Robert M. Parker Jr., Robert Parker Wine Advocate, 10/2015
La Muse
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