L'Aventure - Optimus - Paso Robles 2019

Wine Advocate

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byErin Brooksthe3/15/2022

The 2019 Optimus is a blend of 57% Syrah, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Petit Verdot. It has a medium ruby-purple color and pure aromas of red and black berries with earthy, autumnal accents and a streak of spice. The medium-bodied palate is grainy and fresh, with pretty floral perfume on the long finish.

Anthocyanes

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byYohan Castaingthe10/4/2021

Fraicheur iodée et mentholée, pointe de poivre, jolies notes de bourgeon de cassis et touche d'épices nobles. Toucher de bouche droit, élégant, frais et délicat. Très belle gestion de l'acidité. Tanins ciselés et mentholés. Un joli vin de garde moyenne.

Jeb DUNNUCK

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byJeb Dunnuckthe9/30/2021

The 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 out of the glass with gorgeous cassis, floral, pepper, and graphite-like aromas and flavors. As seamless as they come, this full-bodied, elegant, pleasure-bent 2019 is going to evolve for a decade.

Stephan Asseo, who’s assisted more and more by assistant winemaker Patrick Davies, continues to keep his L’Aventure estate near the top of the pyramid in Paso Robles. This report looks at the 2019s and 2020s, and both appear to be beautiful vintages. The 2019s are some of the finest wines I’ve tasted at this estate and have a rare mix of power and vibrancy, with incredible aromatics and sensational purity and precision on the palate.

Jamessuckling.com

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byJames Sucklingthe8/24/2021

Jeb DUNNUCK

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byJeb Dunnuckthe9/9/2020

The 2019 Optimus showed beautifully, displaying a soft, full-bodied, impressively textured style as well as the classic cassis and darker berry fruits along with the peppery notes this cuvée always shows.