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Community Tasting Notes 91
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CR lawrence wrote: 95 points
May 22, 2023 - The 2002 Verite La Joie was special last evening… soft / very pleasant. Glad to have one last bottle to share sometime soon!
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walkerjfw wrote: 93 points
April 16, 2023 - Dinner at Union Square Cafe with Alastair, first time at the new location.US had been my go-to place in the old spot for great food and corkage friendly, excited to be back. Somm decanted this and a Charnu PNV next to each other. Drank this one first
From prior notes:"Medium garnet color, some bricking. Nose showing cherry, cedar, smoke, earth. Palate of dark raspberry, graphite, iron. Medium weight and finish."
This one showing more age than last bottle. Still expressive but moving to a secondary phase. Still plush in a right bank way, this bottle was starting to dry out some on the mid palate. Medium weight and finish. Would drink over the next few years1 person found this helpful Comment -
CCGCCG Likes this wine: 98 points
April 8, 2023 - Spectacular.
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walkerjfw wrote: 93 points
September 7, 2022 - Brought this to dinner at Anton's in Lambertville, NJ. With Neeta and Manoj. Classic, old school and corkage friendly place. Bottle was opened, slow oxed for about 2 hours prior to drinking
Medium garnet color, some bricking. Nose showing cherry, cedar, smoke, earth. Palate of dark raspberry, graphite, iron. Medium weight and finish.
Elegant, Bdx styleded win. Nicely aged at this point. Wine is well into a seconday phase and drinking well. Would drink over next 2-4 years -
Jd6725 wrote: flawed
May 27, 2022 - Seemed cooked.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2004, IWC Issue #114 (link)(Verite La Joie Red Wine Sonoma County) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- Type Red
- Producer Vérité
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation La Joie
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma County
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,323 (58%)
- Consumed 961 (42%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
beef, fish, salmonWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerVérité
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma County
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