2009 V̩rit̩ "Le D̩sir" Sonoma County Bordeaux Blend it is impossible not to

it is impossible not to admire the wine's pure depth

menthol and red cherries emerge

volume and pure creaminess

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are spectacular

2009 V̩rit̩ "Le D̩sir" Sonoma County Bordeaux Blend it is impossible not toAnother big red is the 2009 Le Desir, a blend of 74% Cabernet Franc, 13% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Malbec. The densest, most tannic, and most forbiddingly backward of the 2009s, it exhibits an inky purple color along with copious aromas of graphite, spring flowers, blackberries and blueberries as well as a crushed liqueur of chalk like character, and a huge, multilayered and multi dimensional finish that lasts nearly 50 seconds. It requires