L'Aventure - Chloe - Paso Robles 2017

Wine Advocate

94

byYohan Castaingthe2/10/2020

Blended of 74% Syrah, 18% Grenache, 5% Viognier and 3% Graciano, all co-fermented and aged in 50% new oak, the medium to deep ruby-purple colored 2017 Cuvée Chloe gives up blueberry and boysenberry pie, cassis and red berry aromas with notes of cracked pepper, earth, bitter chocolate, mint leaves and blood orange. The medium to full-bodied palate is silky and layered with a firm frame and long, lifted finish.

Vinous

95

byJosh Raynolds the2/4/2020

Inky ruby. Lively, mineral-accented scents of black raspberry, black currant, vanilla and baking spices, along with a slowly emerging floral component. Pure, elegant and focused on the palate, displaying vibrant lift to the sappy black and blue fruit, violet pastille and spicecake flavors. Finishes extremely long, broad and juicy, with solid mineral thrust, a subtle cracked pepper nuance and smooth tannins.

Jeb DUNNUCK

95

byJeb Dunnuckthe10/31/2019

95+ Cool climate-like notes of blackberries, ground white pepper, leafy herbs, olive, and underbrush notes all emerge from the 2017 Chloe. Beautifully balanced, it has an elegant, seamless texture, yet shows the vintage's more tight, focused, pretty style. Give bottles another year or two and it will keep for over a decade. This wine is 74% Syrah, 18% old vine Grenache, 5% Viognier, and 3% Graciano, all co-fermented..

Jeb DUNNUCK

96-99

byJeb Dunnuckthe11/29/2018

Wine Advocate

93-95

byWilliam Kelleythe5/31/2018

The 2017 Cuvee Chloe offers up a rich, spicy nose, perhaps influenced by some Viognier stems in there by accident, along with hints of white pepper and cocoa. On the palate, it's full-bodied, rich and not too firm. It's still an infant, so it's hard to say much more, but it seems promising and potentially a bit more supple and open-knit than the 2016 rendition.