2020 L'Aventure, Optimus, 6x750ml
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58% Syrah, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot
58% Syrah, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot
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Case size: 6 / Bottle size: 750ml
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£264.00
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Critics Score: 92-94
Publication: Jeb Dunnuck
The entry level Optimus is always a sure bet, and the 2020 has lots to love, offering plenty of up-front dark fruit, pepper, and graphite notes in a full-bodied, deep, textured style.
"Consistently thrilling wines come from l’Aventure, which is run with incredible talent and passion by St. Emilion native Stephan Asseo". Jeb Dunnuck
Stephan Asseo, owner and winemaker at L’Aventure Winery, has been making wine for almost 40 years now. He established Domaine Courteillac in Bordeaux and later purchased Ch. Fleur Cardinal, Saint Emilion Grand Cru, and Ch. Robin, Côtes de Castillion.
He’s long had a reputation for being a maverick vigneron, keen to be more innovative than AOC regulations would permit. His search for great terroir in a more flexible winemaking environment led him to Paso Robles, one of California’s most exciting, up and coming wine regions. It is here that he founded L’Aventure, planting mostly red Rhone varieties, with a smaller proportion of Red Bordeaux varieties. High density planting and green harvesting result in exceptionally low yields, equating to one bottle of wine per vine.
14 months in 65% new French oak and 35% 1 year old with malolactic fermentation
Stephan Asseo, owner and winemaker at L’Aventure Winery, has been making wine for almost 40 years now. He established Domaine Courteillac in Bordeaux and later purchased Ch. Fleur Cardinal, Saint Emilion Grand Cru, and Ch. Robin, Côtes de Castillion.
He’s long had a reputation for being a maverick vigneron, keen to be more innovative than AOC regulations would permit. His search for great terroir in a more flexible winemaking environment led him to Paso Robles, one of California’s most exciting, up and coming wine regions. It is here that he founded L’Aventure, planting mostly red Rhone varieties, with a smaller proportion of Red Bordeaux varieties. High density planting and green harvesting result in exceptionally low yields, equating to one bottle of wine per vine.
14 months in 65% new French oak and 35% 1 year old with malolactic fermentation