Verite Set (La Muse · La Joie · Le Desir) 2005

The 2005 Verite Set is a prestigious three-bottle collection from Sonoma County featuring the winery's signature Bordeaux-style blends: La Muse, La Joie, and Le Desir. This vintage benefited from a long growing season with a cool spring and consistent summer, resulting in wines with exceptional structure and depth. La Muse is a Merlot-based blend known for its opulent black fruit and savory complexity, while the Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant La Joie offers powerful tannins and dark fruit notes. Le Desir highlights Cabernet Franc with its characteristic herbaceous and floral qualities. These highly acclaimed wines are celebrated for their incredible aging potential and have collectively earned near-perfect scores from top wine critics.