
2016 L'Aventure "Estate Cuvée" Paso Robles Red Blend
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Jeb Dunnuck
Review Date: 11/2018A wine that flirts with perfection is the 2016 Estate Cuvée, which is 52% Syrah, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance Petit Verdot, all of which spent 15 months in new French oak. Deep ruby/purple-colored, with a masculine bouquet of crème de cassis, graphite, liquid rock-like minerality, and lead pencil shavings, it reminds me of a top 2010 Pomerol with its opulence, power, and purity. Hitting the palate with full body, a layered, seamless, multi-dimensional texture, and present yet polished tannins, this beauty is one of the finest examples of this cuvée yet produced.
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Wine Advocate
Review Date: 09/2017
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Vinous
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James Suckling
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Notes
Jeb Dunnuck writes on jebdunnuck.com: "Consistently thrilling wines come from l’Aventure, which is run with incredible talent and passion by St. Emilion native Stephan Asseo. His 2016s are incredible efforts, and the 2017 more Rhône blends are certainly in the same ballpark. Due to the heat spikes at harvest, Bordeaux varieties were much more difficult and hit or miss." (11/2018)
Product Details
Origin: Paso Robles, California, United States
Type/Varietal: Other Red Wines
SKU: #1357218

