4/25/2024 - juffer Likes this wine:

Nose of lemon oils and minerals. Elegant, light bodied. Long salty green mango finish with good acidity. Very nice.

4/25/2024 - bravo.solares Likes this wine:

Much better on day 2, as on day 1 it was totally (and I mean, really, literallly, totally) shut down. High acid, some minerality, and the subtlest of Chardonnay markers on day 2. My sense is this will drink better in 2-3 more yrs.

4/25/2024 - Oberhau Likes this wine:

I learned about this as an intro Malbec on SOMM TV’s BYOB series. It is a great example of black fruit on the nose, in color and body. There is also some “dust” on the nose and palate evolving to soft tanins on the finish. Enjoyed with teriyaki skirt steak. Very nice QPR.

4/25/2024 - Portland Seth Likes this wine:

The cork was 60% saturated and this bottle drank great with some early tertiary flavors. Red plum, parchment, sandalwood, green pepper, black pepper. Not tart or astringent, delicious.

4/25/2024 - Inforred Likes this wine:

Very classy. Smooth, complex, great with food. Last bottle of the normale

4/25/2024 - orders@dortodoor.com wrote:

A stunning version of Bourgogne, again. Flinty, mineral, moreish.

4/25/2024 - tooch wrote:

Beautiful color with fresh red fruit and herbal tones on the nose. Loved the palate with its finesse and body. Can drink this all day long.

4/25/2024 - SWHighlander wrote:

The most "feminine" Estate Cuvée coming out of L'Aventure ever. Not sure why -- was not even the top 2 coldest years in the last 10. Balanced, lacks the strong tannins of the 2016 Optimus. But I actually like those chewy tannins more than this 2019.

4/25/2024 - paulomen Likes this wine:

85P. 3,5⭐️🙂
🇫🇷 Medium ruby color 👁️. Cherry, raspberry and blueberry with spice notes👃. Medium body and acidity in a medium final👄. 🍇 Merlot (90.00%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10.00%). Alcohol 14%. Calcareous clay soil. Correct.

4/25/2024 - Domr1855 Likes this wine:

Superbe couleur jaune paille étincelante
Puissantes arômes de miel, poire, abricot, ananas, pâte d'amande, fleurs sauvages, beurre frais, vanille, coté épicé du botrytis, touche caramélisée
Bouche enveloppante, riche et concentré comme le fait si bien Suduiraut, acidité satisfaisante, fin de bouche interminable qui rappelle les crêpes suzette, superbe !

4/25/2024 - SWHighlander Likes this wine:

Very fun wine. Black more than red fruit. High tannins with a grittiness, chewiness that remind me of some Barolos and Douro reds, but the acidity is not that high as those, thankfully. Medium acid. The tannins do integrate and the fruit can stand up to it. A very "masculine" wine. Probably will be better integrated in another 5+ years, if the fruit holds. My second favorite red of the night in a mix of L'Aventure, Clos Solène and Benom wines.

4/25/2024 - weezie Likes this wine:

Decanted roughly 2 hours then returned it to the bottle to enjoy over dinner out. Was very smooth and elegant, and paired beautifully with short rib ragú pasta and ossobucco. Felt like it lost a little energy 90 minutes in (3.5 hours after decanting) but its equally likely, I suppose, that that was just my fatigued palate. Overall, this was a winner. 93-94

4/25/2024 - ID Does not like this wine:

Not a good wine. Years ago it was super tannic, which made me think it needed to age. Now age has exposed its weakness. Alcoholic and flat. A lesson to be learned: Very tannic wines do not necessarily benefit from losing their tannins with time.

4/25/2024 - 560 B&W Likes this wine:

Pnp at Che Fico. Way overpriced here but a lovely, light barbaresco. 14%

4/25/2024 - McMalbec Likes this wine:

Didn’t know what to expect when the last minute request was for a Portuguese vinho verde to accompany a sautéd cod filet and tomato sauce. Served at cellar temperature, this Branco is still drinking nicely.

4/24/2024 - stayhappy21 wrote:

Tasted this wine at the Wines of Germany: German Wine - The Basics Guided Tasting at Prowine Singapore 2024.

Exotic fruits and spices on the nose and palate with minerals. An Exceptional Wine!

4/25/2024 - petermpls Likes this wine:

Seems like it needs a year or two to fully resolve.

4/25/2024 - JidR Likes this wine:

A nice cherry red in color. Medium+ intensity of aromas. I get lots of red fruit with some leather, nutmeg, dried red fruit strips (mainly dark cherry). I even get some cherry Garcia ice cream hahaha. Very smooth and light on the palate. Lots of the same flavors as the nose. It's a very elegant wine. It paired well with an A5 Wagyu. Not overpowered or overpowering! I'm sure this would get better with age but I'm not sure how long it would go, maybe to 2032?

4/25/2024 - mark.gularte@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Very solid chardonnay that went well with grilled salmon. Some oak, but not overbearing, crisp granny smith apple, not really getting the objectionable acidity that other reviewers have. YMMV.

4/24/2024 - stayhappy21 wrote:

Tasted this wine at the Wines of Germany: German Wine - The Basics Guided Tasting at Prowine Singapore 2024.

Loads of minerals and acidity. The acidity overpowers the sweetness and body, causing the balance in the wine to fall off.

4/25/2024 - SWHighlander Likes this wine:

Enjoyable wine. Had a glass at a Benom, L'Aventure and Clos Solène tasting. Was overshadowed for sure by the L'Aventure Optimus 2016 and L'Aventure Estate Cuvee 2019, and their price points reflect that.

4/25/2024 - blabbott Likes this wine:

This is a big full flavored fruit forward blend. The red fruit is nicely layered with earth. It has low tannins and a nice long finish.

4/23/2024 - Teamrehfeld wrote:

Good. Interesting combination. Rich color and flavor.

4/25/2024 - Dozhdbog Likes this wine:

My prior notes apply. Quite nice.

4/25/2024 - SWHighlander Likes this wine:

GSM blend with heavy Grenache flavors dominating. Great red fruit with low heat, low extract for a New world grenache. Definitely a French touch here in Paso Robles. Had a glass at a tasting of 3 Paso Robles wineries -- L'Aventure, Benom and Clos Solène. This was my favorite.

Grenache 70%, Syrah 17%, Mourvedre 13%. Aged 16 months, 90% of it in neutral oak puncheons and 10% in new oak.

4/25/2024 - jmcmchi wrote:

Not as impressive as my last bottle, but after 15 hours travel my judgement could be off.

4/24/2024 - stayhappy21 wrote:

Tasted this wine at the Wines of Germany: German Wine - The Basics Guided Tasting at Prowine Singapore 2024.

Aromatic nose supported with good structure. Yellow in colour with intense and complex aroma. Yellow stone fruit, with muted melon aromas. Pineapple with fresh minerals.

4/25/2024 - JidR Likes this wine:

From L'Aventure as the partner Champagne house for them.
Medium lemon color. Medium intensity nose with a strong scent of lemon, biscuit, and lemon squares. I also get some orange blossom and ginger.
The palate has a lot of texture going on. Very creamy. Very lemon on the palate with hints of pear and spiced pear. More an elegant style than a power house. Not overly complex but not under representing. The price is a bit much at $45.

4/25/2024 - Mss0904 Likes this wine:

Black cherry, vanilla, grape jelly and cocoa on the nose. Black pepper, currants, and boysenberry on the palate. A bit jammy. Tannins are present but not overpowering, nice acidity and medium finish.

4/25/2024 - spinnin_and_sippin wrote:

Green apples and buttery smoke. Quite tasty. This is on the cusp of being a "big" chardonnay. Viscous. Acid is on the lower end.

I'd probably drink this sooner rather than later, it lost some complexity from last year.

4/25/2024 - Hector Salazar-Reyes Likes this wine:

4/25/2024 - LorenzoIlMagnifico Likes this wine:

Light, somewhat astringent red. Not complex flavors. Currants.

4/25/2024 - MadsW wrote:

This aligns with several other reviews. Flawed.
VA upon opening, and stabile for half an hour until mouse sets in.
All the while it's swaying back and forth from that to memories of Ganevats Plein Sud. Rosewater, strawberries and a green component somewhere.

4/25/2024 - sea_pittie_luvr Likes this wine:

This Pinot has aged so well. The typical spice from this winery has mellowed into a more full body and smooth Pinot. Prunes on the nose and full dark fruit on the plate.

4/25/2024 - ClaytonDave Likes this wine:

Same as prior note. Very intense. Great with a hearty beef dish.

4/25/2024 - beau11 wrote:

I find that the key to schrader is to slow ox. With air most become disjointed but stay beautiful with a slow ox. This wine really opened up at 3 hours. Full bodied and rich with nice acidty and some earthiness. There is a thickness which keeps it from getting a higher score

4/25/2024 - tourproto Likes this wine:

Great classic Pinot as is usually the case with Et Fille. As good as it was on Day 1 after about 15 minutes of air, it still got even better on Day 2

4/25/2024 - Nutty08 Likes this wine:

Strong showing. Just a hint of reduction initially upon opening. Darker fruit profile, black cherry hinting on plums. Ripe, but balanced, as ti's quite fresh. The ripeness gives the palate a sappiness, that quite inviting. Lengthy finish. I'm impressed by the balance and polish. There's no rusticity here whatsoever.

4/21/2024 - Teamrehfeld wrote:

Good. No issues.

4/25/2024 - Genghis88 Likes this wine:

Been a minute since my last bottle and this has improved somewhat. Still a food pairing wine IMHO (Chinese steamed pork buns tonight).

Everything is much more balanced. Nose like red licorice.

Has aged nidely. Notes of iodine, some pencil lead and leather. All tertiary notes. Who knows? This may pick up another point over the coming two years

4/25/2024 - Goofienewfy Likes this wine:

This a gem. Nose is bramble, tree bark, vanilla. Taste is balance all the way acid and tannin but mellowed and good finish. This is peaking in terms of performance.

4/24/2024 - Buff Tannen, USXFel Presidente Likes this wine:

Length & girth
Completely fills the mouth
A reminder that all the best apples taste like other, better fruits, in this case, peaches and limes
Good call on the quinine, Rob Hansult, though I think this is best celebrated, not analyzed
Minor upon opening, opulent on day 2

4/25/2024 - SWHighlander Likes this wine:

Light yellow in color. Neutral white grape varietal aromas like ripe apple. Acidity is medium to medium plus. A touch of tropical notes as well. Overall it seems like a lot more than just 20% Sauv. Chardonnay 80%, Sauvignon Blanc 20%. Fermented in stainless. Aged 5 months in neutral oak (57%), new French oak (24%) and concrete (19%). The stainless gives it a verberation of acidity. No malo. Fun wine. One of the more standout New World chardonnay blends I've had. Not sure the price point is right, but I do really like this wine.

4/25/2024 - lzelman Likes this wine:

Fantastic!!

4/19/2024 - Teamrehfeld wrote:

Ok. Never became a big fan of this wine. Its ok but not remarkable to my liking.

4/24/2024 - stayhappy21 wrote:

Tasted this wine at the Wines of Germany: German Wine - The Basics Guided Tasting at Prowine Singapore 2024.

Notes of cherry, tobacco, leather, salt, liquorice.

Fresh, fruity and refreshing.

4/25/2024 - Friganto Likes this wine:

Ready to drink as soon as you open it. Bright and vibrant fruit on the nose. Blue and black fruit with mature tannins on the palate. A bit of smoke and a hint of green pepper. Soft without being floral, this is a wonderful wine.

4/25/2024 - VineyardVoyagers Likes this wine:

But again

Decant one hour before serving

4/25/2024 - Sanlucar Likes this wine:

Very good and hearty, but this old-world Bordeaux is missing much of the mid-palate and lacking some finesse. Black olives, burnt coffee, rosemarrie, charred oak and strawberry compote. Needs a full day of decanting, or consume a small amount and drink the remainder over the next several days. Probably at peak maturity right now; all should be consumed within the next 3 - 5 years.

4/25/2024 - SWHighlander Likes this wine:

Pale peach color in a Provençal style. Grenache Noir 70%, Grenache Gris 20%, Mouvedre 10%. Aged 3 months in stainless, no malo. Pleasant drinker, enjoyable. Lacks all the acidity of Rhone and Provence rosés, so a bit less complex. But costs much more at $52.