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2014

L'Aventure The Sibling

Tasted 4 July 2018 Central Coast · Paso Robles Willow Creek District

Previous notes from a few months ago still apply. Needed a decent decant (2+ hours) before it really started to come alive and lose some of that firm grip it was exhibiting on PnP. Still good advice to hold for another…

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14 February 2018 A pleasant surprise with this wine. Notes of black and red raspberry, red cherry, kirsch, red licorice, garrigue, and hints of chalky limestone.…
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2019

L'Aventure Côte-à-Côte Estate

Central Coast · Paso Robles Willow Creek District

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…

Reviewed 9 June 2022
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L'Aventure Estate Cuvée

Central Coast · Paso Robles Willow Creek District

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…

Reviewed 9 June 2022
2019

L'Aventure Estate Cuvée

Central Coast · Paso Robles Willow Creek District

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.…

Reviewed 4 January 2022
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