6 Bottles L'Aventure Optimus Red Wine 2019 750ml
Other Red Blends from Willow Creek District, Paso Robles, Central Coast, California Notes from the Winemaker 57 % Syrah, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petit Verdot100% Estate grown fruit from L’Aventure VineyardVery low yield: 2.5 tons per acre89% new French oak and 11% 1-year-old French oak with malolactic fermentation in barrel No fining, no filtering Length of aging: 14 months Drink:1-10 years Reviews and Accolades 96 Points/James Suckling:Extremely aromatic with ripe cherry and berry aromas, as well as flowers and citrus. Medium to full body with fine, polished tannins and a long, caressing finish. This is really well done and one of the most balanced L’Aventures I have encountered. 57% Syrah, 31% cabernet sauvignon and 12% petit verdot. Drinkable now, but better in two or three years. – August, 2021, James Suckling 94 Points/Jeb DunnuckThe 2019 Optimus should be snatched up by savvy readers. Based on 57% Syrah, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Petit Verdot, it just about jumps o