L'Aventure, Optimus, Paso Robles 2019
Red wine

L'Aventure, Optimus 2019

Always an impactful wine; enjoyable layers of redcurrant and raspberry fruits, full of nuance and pleasure, powerful but with depths of chocolate shavings, liquorice, peaty smoke and power. Low yield, no fining, no filtering. 89% new oak. Malo in barrel.

Score

94
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Wine Details

Colour

Red

Wine Style

Still

Grape Varieties

Syrah (57%), Cabernet Sauvignon (31%), Petit Verdot (12%)

Alcohol

15.5%

Bottle size

750ml

Drink dates

2023 - 2040

Origin

Country

USA

Region

California

Tasting Information

Blind

No

Tasted by

Jane Anson

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