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L'Aventure Estate Cuvee 2018 Paso Robles

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L'Aventure Estate Cuvee 2018 Paso Robles mit 100 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck im September 2020:

The 2018 Estate Cuvee checks 45% Syrah. 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. 15% Petit Verdot brought up in 90% new French oak. Tasting like the straight Cab. yet with more sex appeal. it offers a huge nose of crème de cassis. white flowers. crushed stone. graphite. and crushed flowers. This carries to a full-bodied. gorgeously textured red with incredible balance. no hard edges. a thrilling mid-palate. and a great. great finish. It's going to benefit from 5-6 years of bottle age and keep for upwards of two decades or more. Hats off to winemaker Stephan Asseo on another incredible wine. as well as. I suspect the wine of the vintage.

Erin Brooks im Februar 2020:

A barrel sample blended of 45% Syrah. 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Petit Verdot aging in about 90% new oak. the 2018 Estate Cuvée has a very deep ruby-purple color and explodes to crème de cassis. black cherries. blueberry and boysenberry preserves with accents of violet. grilled lamb. dried thyme. coffee. soil and chocolate with exotic spices in the undercurrent. The full-bodied palate is incredibly pixelated and silky with very bold freshness and a long. layered finish. I can't wait to see taste this beauty from bottle.

- 100% estate grown fruit from L’Aventure Vineyard
- 90% new French oak and 10% 1-year-old French oak. with malolactic fermentation in barrel
- Length of aging: 15 months
- No fining. no filtering

Stephan Asseo. founder and winemaker at L’Aventure Winery. began making wine in 1982 when he established Domaine Courteillac in Bordeaux. He and his family later purchased Chateau Fleur Cardinal (Saint-Emilion Grand Cru) and Chateau Robin (Cotes de Castillion). Over the next 15 years. Stephan developed into an artisan winemaker of fastidious craftsmanship. and gained a reputation as a maverick vigneron. However. his true desire was to be more innovative than AOC law would allow. In 1996. this led him on a quest for a great terroir. where he could pursue his ideal as a winemaker.

After searching for over a year among the world’s great wine fields. Stephan found Paso Robles. He immediately “fell in love” with the unique terroir. The rolling topography of the Santa Lucia Mountain Range. the deep calcareous soils. and the maritime influence of the renowned Templeton Gap all combine to produce a world class wine country. with the potential to craft some of the world’s greatest blends. It is here. in Paso Robles. that Stephan began his adventure. “L’Aventure”. His winemaking vision has quickly resulted in wines which have earned high scores and critical acclaim.

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125,00 EUR
166,67 EUR pro l

inkl. 19% MwSt. zzgl. Versand

L'Aventure Estate Cuvee 2019 Paso Robles

Jeb Dunnuck im September 2020:

Pure perfection from Paso Robles, the 2019 Estate Cuvee checks in as 50% Syrah, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 15% Petit Verdot that was raised in 81% new French oak. Incredible cassis and black berry fruits as well as violets, chocolate, graphite, and who knows what else emerges from the glass, and it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a concentrated yet weightless mouthfeel, building tannins, and a great finish. It’s more seamless and approachable than the more backward, structured 2018 and will have two decades of prime drinking.

Stephan Asseo, who’s assisted more and more by assistant winemaker Patrick Davies, continues to keep his L’Aventure estate near the top of the pyramid in Paso Robles. This report looks at the 2019s and 2020s, and both appear to be beautiful vintages. The 2019s are some of the finest wines I’ve tasted at this estate and have a rare mix of power and vibrancy, with incredible aromatics and sensational purity and precision on the palate.

James Suckling im August 2021

The pure currant and blackberry aromas are so bright and vivid. Very aromatic. Lots of pure fruit. It’s full-bodied with tension and focus, because the tannins are fine-grained and give form and energy to the wine. They are very long already. I think three or four years will really bring this red into its own. Blend of syrah, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot. Try after 2024, but hard to not drink now.

100% estate grown fruit from L’Aventure Vineyard
90% new French oak and 10% 1-year-old French oak. with malolactic fermentation in barrel
Length of aging: 15 months
No fining. no filtering

122,50 EUR
163,33 EUR pro l

inkl. 19% MwSt. zzgl. Versand

L'Aventure Optimus Estate 2016 Paso Robles

William Kelley bewertet den Optimus 2016 im Mai 2018 wie folgt:

A blend of 50% Syrah. 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Petit Verdot that checks in at 15.4% alcoho,. the 2016 Optimus reveals a lavish bouquet of crunchy berries, anise and creamy new oak. On the palate, it's full-bodied. spicy and richly tannic, with generous, oak-influenced flavors and a crunchy core of fruit. The finish is long and youthfully chewy. Bottled barely one month before I tasted it, this is already quite expressive and should begin to drink well after just a few years. The Optimus is Asseo's longest-running cuvée, realizing an ambition to blend Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon he nurtured in his native Bordeaux.

im September im 2018:

Brilliant violet. Ripe dark berries, licorice, woodsmoke and candied violet on the deeply perfumed, spice-accented nose. Concentrated but lively as well, offering intense blackberry, cassis, cola and spicecake flavors that show impressive delineation and back-end lift. A very long, sappy finish features slow-building tannins, a hint of mocha and lingering smokiness. Drink 2024 – 2033.

L'Aventure Optimus Estate 2016 Paso Robles 94 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck im November 2018:

Moving to the wines from bottle and starting with the 2016 Optimus, which is always a great introduction into the wines of this estate, it’s a blend of 50% Syrah. 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Petit Verdot that spent 14 months in 60% new barrels. This full-bodied, rich yet also elegant and lively red gives up a big, sweet nose of crème de cassis, toasted spice, licorice, and graphite. With good acidity and impressive finesse and elegance as well as richness, it’s a no-brainer purchase to drink over the coming 7-8 years.

59,95 EUR
79,93 EUR pro l

inkl. 19% MwSt. zzgl. Versand

L'Aventure Optimus Estate 2018 Paso Robles

Erin Brooks im Februar 2020:

A barrel sample blended of 53% Syrah. 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Petit Verdot, the 2018 Optimus is deep ruby-purple in color and scented of crème de cassis, baked blackberries, chocolate mint, wet clay. crushed blueberries and faint notions of lilac with an undercurrent of exotic spices. The palate is medium to full-bodied with lovely layering of spiced black and blue fruits, a detailed, finely pixelated frame and great freshness, finishing with loads of ripe fruit. I can’t wait to taste this from bottle!

"The 2018 Optimus marks the 20th vintage of our signature “crazy” blend. Back in 1998, when we started this journey in Paso Robles. Stephan had a vision or in his own words a “fantasy” of the blend he wanted to make. The blend was inspired in part from drinking Syrah/Cabernet blends and in other part from realizing that Petit Verdot was unbelievable in California and always ripe due to the optimal weather conditions. In 1998, with a half-built winery, purchased fruit from Paso Robles, and an idea in mind, the first vintage Optimus was made. This special blend is the reason why Stephan wanted to leave France and move somewhere where he had the freedom to make any type of blends. Today. the Optimus serves as the introduction to our lineup. Approachable and pleasurable, the Optimus makes you want to know more…

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of this spectacular wine, we have created a special anniversary label. The 2018 Optimus features a reverse label. with a navy background and our L’Aventure logo embossed in a silver/gold foil. We will be using the same label throughout the years as our other wines reach their 20th anniversary."

100% estate grown fruit from L’Aventure Vineyard

Very low yield: 2.5 tons per acre
60% new French oak and 40% 1-year-old with malolactic fermentation
Length of aging: 14 months
No fining. no filtering
2200 cases produced

59,95 EUR
79,93 EUR pro l

inkl. 19% MwSt. zzgl. Versand

L'Aventure Optimus Estate 2019 Paso Robles

James Suckling 23.August 2021:

Extremely aromatic with ripe cherry and berry aromas, as well as flowers and citrus. Medium to full body with fine, polished tannins and a long, caressing finish. This is really well done and one of the most balanced L’Aventures I have encountered. Syrah, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot. Drinkable now, but better in two or three years.

18 Punkte vom Weinwisser für den L'Aventure Optimus Estate 2019 Paso Robles

Ausgabe 12/21 verkostet von Guiseppe Lauria:

Der Optimus von L‘Aventure besteht aus 57% Syrah, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon und 12% Petit Verdot mit 14,5 Vol.-%. Superviskose, dunkle Farbe. Im Geruch besitzt der Optimus viel Nord Rhône-Charakter wie ein Côte-Rôtie, sehr saftig und komplex. Und auch im Mund besitzt er eine saftig-satte Struktur mit leb- haft-frischer Säure, die leicht aufgesetzt wirkt. Mit guter Würze und stumpfen Gerb- stoffen zeigt er sich sehr geschliffen und ein wenig konstruiert. Mit 90% neuen Barriques ist der Optimus noch jung.

94 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den L'Aventure Optimus Estate 2019 Paso Robles

The 2019 Optimus should be snatched up by savvy readers. Based on 57% Syrah, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Petit Verdot, it just about jumps out of the glass with gorgeous cassis, floral, pepper, and graphite-like aromas and flavors. As seamless as they come, this full-bodied, elegant, pleasure-bent 2019 is going to evolve for a decade.

Stephan Asseo, who’s assisted more and more by assistant winemaker Patrick Davies, continues to keep his L’Aventure estate near the top of the pyramid in Paso Robles. This report looks at the 2019s and 2020s, and both appear to be beautiful vintages. The 2019s are some of the finest wines I’ve tasted at this estate and have a rare mix of power and vibrancy, with incredible aromatics and sensational purity and precision on the palate.

59,95 EUR
79,93 EUR pro l

inkl. 19% MwSt. zzgl. Versand