{"product_id":"veriteledesirredblend2021-750ml-16oxmx","title":"VeriteLeDesirRedBlend2021(750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eVérité Le Désir 2021 is a prestigious red blend, primarily Cabernet Franc, sourced from Sonoma County, California. This elegant wine exudes a complex bouquet of blackcurrant, plum, and raspberry, interwoven with intriguing layers of tobacco, graphite, and hints of dark chocolate, a testament to its time in French oak. On the palate, it exhibits a full-bodied richness, seamless tannins, and a beautifully balanced acidity that leads to a prolonged, textured finish. Showcasing the winemaking expertise of Vérité, the Le Désir 2021 blend marries New World vigor with Old World sophistication. It’s a memorable wine for pairing with rich dishes, or as a standalone indulgence on special occasions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCritic Ratings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker’s Wine Advocate Review – Rated 96:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 Le Désir is composed of 87% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot and 3% Malbec—Pierre Seillan says it’s the highest percentage of Cabernet Franc this blend has ever incorporated. Matured for 16 months in 95% new French oak, it has an opaque ruby color and very slowly unfolding scents of chocolate-covered blueberries, cast iron, violet, bay leaves and cardamom. The full-bodied palate features transparent, alluringly herbal flavors. It’s structured by clay-textured tannins and bright acidity, and it has a very long, spicy finish. It transforms dramatically over several days and will be epically long lived in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Suckling Review – Rated 100:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the finest cabernet franc wine made in California, this tightly wound and precise gem is a classic. While smooth and silky on the surface, it has intense flavors and tannic energy underneath, driving red and black cherries, rose petals, blueberries, graphite and espresso through a vivid palate and a long, lingering finish. Blended with 10% merlot and 3% malbec. Certainly a wine that will benefit from more aging, likely for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeb Dunnuck Review – Rated 98:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 Le Desir is based on Cabernet Franc with the addition of 10% Merlot and 3% Malbec. It’s savory and expressive on the nose with aromas of wild, coiled blackberries, cassis, juniper, minty and peppery spice, and dark earth. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins, even, focused acidity, and a long finish, it’s drinking very well now and is a bit more immediate compared to the La Joie. It has notes of black tea through the palate, with a long earth note and its more noble structure making itself known as it lasts long on the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003csection data-liuqs-content=\"verified-context\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"site-brand-context\"\u003eListed by \u003cstrong\u003eFlowers by Richard NYC | Same Day Flower Delivery NYC\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"site-context-note\"\u003eFree Shipping on All Orders · New Store Launch Deals End in 30 Days!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"verified-product-facts\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVendor:\u003c\/strong\u003e My Store\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTags:\u003c\/strong\u003e Skincare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42989601423445,"sku":"cs_4108","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/9630\/0117\/files\/20260226-1205044-2d35d863ff_06cb2f0d-0860-464a-9ff8-afcc04af9338.jpg?v=1789304922","url":"https:\/\/willowcreekspirits.com\/products\/veriteledesirredblend2021-750ml-16oxmx","provider":"Willow Creekspirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}