Showing signs of maturity (fruit is subdued, pleasant tertiary flavors rising.) Nicely integrated and good balance. A moderate amount of sediment is present. I don't think it will get better with further aging but would not bet against it.
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My first experience with a 'mature' Aventure wine. Very dark red color. Good, surprisingly fresh nose with some heat. Very rich, high concentration palate. Fairly long finish. Feels like it could last much longer in the bottle and benefit from it. Definitely a big wine.
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Black fruits w some currant, leather, graphite on the nose. Full bodied and big with fruit, oak and alcohol in balance. Finish w oak, fruit, burn and mature tannins,
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I am an unabashed fan of Estate Cuvée and this reflects why. A great wine with a silky smooth texture, complexity in taste and fantastic finish. Depending on how you like wines, you may have 2-3 years of prime drinking, but in my world, it is a big risk to lose the soft tannins that this brings along with it.
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12/29/2016 - rogerr Likes this wine: 93 Points
Showing signs of maturity (fruit is subdued, pleasant tertiary flavors rising.) Nicely integrated and good balance. A moderate amount of sediment is present. I don't think it will get better with further aging but would not bet against it.
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3/8/2016 - europat55 wrote: 91 Points
My first experience with a 'mature' Aventure wine. Very dark red color. Good, surprisingly fresh nose with some heat. Very rich, high concentration palate. Fairly long finish. Feels like it could last much longer in the bottle and benefit from it. Definitely a big wine.
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8/5/2014 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 92 Points
Black fruits w some currant, leather, graphite on the nose. Full bodied and big with fruit, oak and alcohol in balance. Finish w oak, fruit, burn and mature tannins,
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3/14/2014 - Mark Brandon Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still fresh, bright, but with depth and mineral complexity. Reminds me of Priorat but with the Cali flair. Blue and Black fruit. Awesome
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12/28/2012 - mrmedoes Likes this wine: 92 Points
I am an unabashed fan of Estate Cuvée and this reflects why. A great wine with a silky smooth texture, complexity in taste and fantastic finish. Depending on how you like wines, you may have 2-3 years of prime drinking, but in my world, it is a big risk to lose the soft tannins that this brings along with it.
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