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2020 L'Aventure Estate Cuvee Proprietary Red - 750ml
2020 L'Aventure Estate Cuvee Proprietary Red - 750ml

2020 L'Aventure Estate Cuvee Proprietary Red - 750ml

$135.00
2020 L'Aventure Estate Cuvee Proprietary Red - 99 pts! 
Is anyone anywhere in the world making more consistently profound wines than the famous viticulturalist David Abreu and his long-time sidekick and assistant, former chef Brad Grimes? Working from relatively small sites, two of them adjacent to the back streets of St. Helena (the six-acre Cappella Vineyard alongside a cemetery and the home estate of Madrona Ranch at the base of Spring Mountain) to the co-owned vineyard with Ric Forman, the magnificent Thorevilos Vineyard behind the Meadowood Resort. There is also his own 2,000-foot elevation site on Howell Mountain.

 

These wines are all proprietary reds, probably containing at least 60-65% Cabernet Sauvignon, the rest largely Cabernet Franc with a little Petit Verdot and occasionally tiny amounts of Merlot. They spend a full two years in 100% new French oak and are bottled without any fining or filtration. They are exquisite examples of Bordeaux blends that are true first growths in every sense. So how do I go about describing these wines, which are so exciting and satisfying on both hedonistic and intellectual levels?
Varietal Proprietary Blend
Vintage 2019
Rating 99 RP
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country USA
Region California
Location North Coast
Producer Abreu Vineyards
Color Red
Wine Type Table
Robert Parker 99 RP - A blend of 45% Syrah, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Petit Verdot, the 2020 Estate Cuvée is another outstanding wine from L'Aventure in the challenging 2020 vintage, offering singular concentration and elegance. Deep ruby-purple, it has a pure core of cassis and slowly unfolding accents of licorice, cured meats, tobacco leaves, cedar and truffle. Full-bodied, juicy and alluring, it floods the mouth with layers of blue fruit, floral perfume and spice. It is supported by powdery tannins and boasts a tremendously long, detailed finish.
Wine Spectator
Burghound
Varietal Proprietary Blend
Vintage 2019
Rating 99 RP
Barrels
 French Oak 
Style
 Red Blend
Owners
 Steven Asseo
Region California
Location Paso Robles 
Producer L'Aventure
Winemaker
 Steven Asseo
Production
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    Varietal Proprietary Blend
    Vintage 2019
    Rating 99 RP
    Bottle Size 750 ml
    Bottle Quantity 1
    Country USA
    Region California
    Location North Coast
    Producer Abreu Vineyards
    Color Red
    Wine Type Table
    Varietal Proprietary Blend
    Vintage 2019
    Rating 99 RP
    Barrels
    		 French Oak
    Style
    		 Red Blend
    Owners
    		 Steven Asseo
    Region California
    Location North Coast
    Producer Abreu Vineyards
    Winemaker
    		 Steven Asseo
    Production
    Robert Parker Rating 99 RP - A blend of 45% Syrah, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Petit Verdot, the 2020 Estate Cuvée is another outstanding wine from L'Aventure in the challenging 2020 vintage, offering singular concentration and elegance. Deep ruby-purple, it has a pure core of cassis and slowly unfolding accents of licorice, cured meats, tobacco leaves, cedar and truffle. Full-bodied, juicy and alluring, it floods the mouth with layers of blue fruit, floral perfume and spice. It is supported by powdery tannins and boasts a tremendously long, detailed finish.
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    Wine Spectator Rating
    Burghound Rating

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