L'Aventure - Estate Cuvee Paso Robles 2021 (750ml)
Price: $130.00
| Producer | L'Aventure |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Paso Robles |
| Varietal | Syrah |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 10759 |
| Size | 750ml |
Jeb Dunnuck: 100 Points
Pure perfection from this talented team the 2021 Estate Cuvee checks in as 50% Syrah 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Petit Verdot that was raised in 80% new French oak. Absolutely incredible aromatics of crème de cassis blueberries
Wine Advocate: 98 Points
The 2021 Estate Cuvée (a 20th-anniversary edition) is composed of 50% Syrah 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Petit Verdot. Its aromas are highly complex and pure! Chocolate-covered cherry and crushed blueberry scents are complemented by wafts of thyme sage vanilla dark spices and savory tones plus soaring violet perfume. The full-bodied palate is polished and effortlessly balanced offering powdery tannins a bright spine of acidity and a tremendously long finish laced with spice and floral perfume. This elegant expressive blend will be long lived in the cellar.
James Suckling: 97 Points
Immediately seductive and perfumed on the nose with aromas of dark cherries blackberries cassis violets cedar and plenty of sweet oak spices. It's full-bodied with knit-tight tannins and a velvety texture. Spicy and vibrant with poise. Good vitality with a controlled power all along. Concentrated and full of energy with a generous peppery and berry-loaded finish. 50% syrah 30% cabernet sauvignon and 20% petit verdot. Try after 2026.
jaJane Anson: 97 Points
Inky plum colour, medium to full intensity. Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot dominant for the first 10 minutes in the glass, with sleek silky tannins, bilberry, blackcurrant, cocoa bean, espresso, fennel, then as it relaxes the floral red roses, white pepper and raspbery leaf of Syrah arrive. Beautiful concentration coupled with pummice stone minerality, will reward ageing but everything is in place to give pleasure straight away. Excellent quality. The 20th anniversary of the flagship Estate Cuvée - and the last one under this name, as it will be changing to Estate Reserve as of the 2022 vintage. 90% new oak for ageing. Winemaker Chloé Asseo.
