6 Wine Reviews Found

  • Winemaker: Pierre Seillan
100 Points

Verite Le Desir 2019

This monumentally impressive Cabernet blend is built like a skyscraper, featuring towering levels of complex flavors now (after decanting) that promise to evolve gracefully over the next decade(s). We noted the intense graphite, cigar box, and savory baking spices reminiscent of favorite Bordeaux. Then, exuberant dark fruit (blackberry, plum) join the fun although tightly wound...

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Valadorna 2013
96 Points

Arcanum Valadorna Toscana 2013

This modestly-priced Merlot-driven red is made by winemaker Pierre Seillan, famous for his Verité wines that rank among California’s most prestigious reds. Seillan is a gifted winemaker who plays with combinations of the classic Bordeaux varietals to masterful effect. The 2013 Valadorna is a dark wine that immediately captures attention with captivating plum, cherry and...

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99 Points

Verite La Joie 2010

Verite is one of the most visionary efforts in California history as famed Bordeaux winemaker Pierre Seillan continues to attain new levels of balance of fruit and tannins that bode well for multiple decades of longevity.

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99 Points

Verite La Muse 2010

Verite is one of the most visionary efforts in California history as famed Bordeaux winemaker Pierre Seillan continues to attain new levels of balance of fruit and tannins that bode well for multiple decades of longevity.

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