Tasted 7 February 2016
Central Coast · Paso Robles
PnP with notes of rich black and purple berry fruit, dark chocolate, Oreo (the black cookie part), black and red licorice, ripe raspberry, vanilla bean, and alcohol (which initially was enveloping the fruit flavors on…
This comes off as big and brash, with a mid-palate that wants to desperately go deeper but is stifled by the sense of booze and grainy grippiness. Crunchy blackberry seeds, chocolate cake batter, and…
Similar to my note on January 4, 2022 (more info than you probably need to know in that note), the Estate Cuvee shows much more complex and reachable than the bruiser boy Côte-à-Côte. Where the…
Composed of 50% Syrah, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 15% Petit Verdot, the 2019 L'Aventure Estate Cuvée is quite a purring black panther of a wine, even without the benefit of a decant or extended air.…
