La saison de croissance 2018 dans le comté de Sonoma est celle dont les vignerons parlent depuis des années. Une période de maturation longue, fraîche et homogène. Pas de chaleur, pas de fumée et beaucoup de temps pour le vieillissement. Pour Le Désir de Verité, cela signifie que les raisins ont atteint leur maturité phénolique sans perdre les notes florales et herbacées qui caractérisent le cépage Cabernet Franc. Le Désir 2018 est plus sobre et plus savoureux que les millésimes plus chauds, avec des notes salées.
Robert Parker (97)
Composed of 82% Cabernet Franc, 12% Merlot and 6% Malbec, the 2018 Le Désir was aged for 16 months in 100% new French oak. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is a little closed to begin, soon unfurling to offer glimpses at notes of kirsch, raspberry preserves and mulberry scents, plus hints of cedar chest, crushed rocks, bay leaves, Sichuan pepper and lavender with a waft of sandalwood. The medium to full-bodied palate has tons of freshness to support the melange of preserved red and black fruits, textured by grainy tannins, finishing with a lingering peppery kick. It may require just a little more time to come around than the La Joie and La Muse, and then I suspect this beauty is going to reward the patient.
James Suckling (97)
Blackberry, violet and crushed stone on the nose. Pure fruit, but reserved and tensioned. Full-bodied with firm, tight tannins and a long finish. Some tightness. The tannins spread across the palate, so integrated and toned yet chewy. A structured and almost steely wine. 82% cabernet franc, 12% merlot and 6% malbec.
BOW (9)