Community Tasting Note
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Kim Gerner wrote: 91 points
May 18, 2021 - Not my style of wine price taken into account. I know it is a 100p wine, but it does not change my opinion. Much too heavy and way too much oak (cedar). Will definitely change after many years in the cellar, but I doubt enough for my taste. Rating based on my preferences and performance right now.
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6 Comments
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gteran76 commented:
5/30/21, 8:29 AM - Hi KIM G, I’m a fan of Vérité, I have enjoyed 2 phenomenal bottles in the past 2-3 weeks and many more in the recent years. In my opinion this wine should be going through a sleepy face, you probably know more than me about wine but this theory of “sleepy faces” is not factually proven (yet) and I’m a believer of it. IMO most California wines, in particular the Cabernet dominants go into this “sleepy face” around year 7-10, and 2013 been such a big-tannic vintage I will presume it will take longer than normal to really opens up. So I would not touch any ’13 Cali Cab until 2025+. Cheers!
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Kim Gerner commented:
5/30/21, 8:43 AM - Thanks a lot for your comments. I agree and I look forward to tasting the wine again later. I can imagine it needs another 20 years for my taste.
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gteran76 commented:
5/30/21, 9:40 AM - LOL! You will be happy in just 4-5 years from today! What's you take on the "sleepy face theory"?
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Decanting Queen commented:
10/8/23, 8:01 AM - Haha I love that you call it sleepy face. I think it is meant to be sleepy ‘phase.’ I believe that is real and at that point in time would certainly have applied to ‘13 Verite. I think many Cali 13’s are waking up now.
And I do like sleepy face better so I might just start calling it that lol 🥱😴 -
gteran76 commented:
10/8/23, 1:22 PM - Hey Queen, thanks for bringing that up, I did it unknowingly but now the question is, should I fix it or start using it like that moving forward...?
PS: I do love Cali '13 but they still have a way to go... I have over a 100 of those in my cellar so I'll be in luck after the "sleepy face" is over!!! -
Decanting Queen commented:
10/9/23, 6:29 AM - I say don’t fix it. Sleepy face is a much better term. I think it perfectly describes the situation!
I know what you mean on the ‘13’s. The problem I have with them is that some are now peaking while others are still sleeping and it is a challenge to get it just right. ‘18 seems to be the same!!!