Verite La Joie - 2001 (750ml) woteki It has been mature for

It has been mature for at least a decade

In this vintage

a touch of toasty oak and spice

The composition of the nose is similar to that of the Vosne villages though here it's a bit more elegant and slightly fresher as well

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Verite La Joie - 2001 (750ml) woteki It has been mature forThe 2001 La Joie (71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc) remains a backward, youthful wine revealing an inky purple color as well as notes of graphite, licorice, creme de cassis, truffles and new saddle leather. It has fabulous fruit on the attack and mid palate, a massive, concentrated, tannic mouthfeel and a long finish. Even younger than La Muse, it needs another decade of cellaring and should age for 40 50 years thereafter.