A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2019 La Joie is deep garnet-purple in color. It has a wonderfully flashy and flamboyant nose of blackcurrant cordial, redcurrant jelly, plum preserves, and potpourri with hints of chocolate mint, tilled soil, chalk dust, and forest floor. The medium to full-bodied palate is very taut and muscular with tons of bright, crunchy black fruits and wonderful tension, finishing with tons of earthy nuances. 2,500 cases were made. ~100 The Wine Independent.
Composed of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and the remainder of Petit Verdot, the 2019 La Joie is compact and unfolds more slowly in the glass. The nose is rich with graphite, sage oil, and black plum. The palate is full of kirsch, fresh leather, currant, and tobacco, with fine tannins that go for ages, along with the fruit and well-balanced acidity. This will warrant 3-5 years cellar to express its full potential over the following 20 years. ~99 Jeb Dunnuck, #40 Top 100 of 2022
The 2019 La Joie is an elegant expression that offers power, freshness, and expressive, floral character. A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, it has a deep ruby color and opens slowly from black cherries and blueberries to accents of violets, ground coffee, and licorice. The full-bodied palate has generous, grainy tannins, detailed, perfumed flavors and bright acidity, finishing with an alluring iron character. 2,500 cases were made. ~99 Robert Parker.
The purity of fruit with currants, spices, and flowers is very impressive, as is the long, creamy texture. Full-bodied with medium, round tannins, and a fresh finish. Oyster and iodine notes come through. Excellent. Drink after 2026. ~98 James Suckling.
Grippy and structured, this is a bold and powerful Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wine with grippy tannins, a chalky texture almost with licorice spice and blackcurrant fruit. I love the gentle sweetness here and the lifted acidity that keeps it all fresh. A complex and characterful style with plenty to like. On the rich side, there is nuance here. 4% Petit Verdot completes the blend. Aging 16 months in French oak (95% new). ~95 Decanter.
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