L'Aventure
Optimus Paso Robles Syrah Blend
Past its prime yet still offering seductive and mature, dark fruit flavors, acidic presence and lively tannins. The lack of mid-palate fruitiness and width create a hollowness and shortens the finish. Ambitious but way better 5+ years ago.
Past its prime yet still offering seductive and mature, dark fruit flavors, acidic presence and lively tannins. The lack of mid-palate fruitiness and width create a hollowness and shortens the finish. Ambitious but way better 5+ years ago.
Dec 22nd, 2015Bit the bullet and scooped this one up from a bottle shop in Kobe. Always a gamble buying decent wine here in Japan because you know you're paying a 30% premium. Decanted for an hour but unfortunately this was a bit over the hill. Opaque ruby color with considerable sediment. Reductive aromas of stewed red fruits, raisins, and salty notes. Flavors of canned cherry pie filling and dried fruit. Tannins are still there, but the fruit has lost nearly all its luster. Going to wait another 30 min just in case my assessment is a bit premature!
Bit the bullet and scooped this one up from a bottle shop in Kobe. Always a gamble buying decent wine here in Japan because you know you're paying a 30% premium. Decanted for an hour but unfortunately this was a bit over the hill. Opaque ruby color with considerable sediment. Reductive aromas of stewed red fruits, raisins, and salty notes. Flavors of canned cherry pie filling and dried fruit. Tannins are still there, but the fruit has lost nearly all its luster. Going to wait another 30 min just in case my assessment is a bit premature!
Oct 3rd, 2015CA comes to ME. At a really fantastic restaurant for the 2nd night in a row.
CA comes to ME. At a really fantastic restaurant for the 2nd night in a row.
Jun 22nd, 2018Syrah, Cab and Petite Verdot. Delightful.
Syrah, Cab and Petite Verdot. Delightful.
Oct 23rd, 2016Nice tannins but short finish...less than anticipated
Nice tannins but short finish...less than anticipated
Dec 24th, 2015Opened right after breakfast and first poured out of the decanter with dinner. Big and lovely.
Opened right after breakfast and first poured out of the decanter with dinner. Big and lovely.
Nov 6th, 2015An outstanding wine from Paso Robles producer L'Adventure. A huge wine, with amazing structure and depth. Though it's still a very young wine, 20 years or more of aging is possible, it's nothing but a refined hedonistic experience in the short term. 2007 Optimus, sporting plenty of sediment, so decant accordingly! Opulent and prolific dark fruit, decent acid holds it all together and mild tannins!
An outstanding wine from Paso Robles producer L'Adventure. A huge wine, with amazing structure and depth. Though it's still a very young wine, 20 years or more of aging is possible, it's nothing but a refined hedonistic experience in the short term. 2007 Optimus, sporting plenty of sediment, so decant accordingly! Opulent and prolific dark fruit, decent acid holds it all together and mild tannins!
Oct 4th, 2014