Vérité - La Joie Sonoma County 2018 (750ml) Upper Loire Valley giving way to savory herbs

giving way to savory herbs

On the coffrets

and robust fruit expression

in particular from old pre-phylloxera vines

Vérité - La Joie Sonoma County 2018 (750ml) Upper Loire Valley giving way to savory herbsVintage 2018 surely belongs in the ranks of top California vintages from the past two decades. The vintage was marked by ideal weather conditions from budbreak to harvest, which yielded balanced, layered, and structured wines, that will age for decades. Replenishing winter rains and mild spring temperatures produced a late budbreak, followed by flawless flowering and fruit set. The growing season that followed was long and relatively cool, encouraging