Lack of tasting notes, but beautiful and well structured blend. All elements were so well integrated. Very restrained and refined for domestic Bordeaux. This is the style of this winery and in my opinion, they are doing it so right at a price point hard to find in the US.
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Good wine. Very Bordeaux like in its austerity and structure. Not flamboyant and fruit forward, but rather cool, dusty, and herbal. Lots to like and probably more potential in the bottle.
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(Avennia Gravura) Hello friends. Avennia has moved from rising star to vaguely culty to established superstar in a very short amount of time. We consider ourselves lucky to have been supporters of Chris Peterson and Marty Taucher from the start; it means our list members get access to some of his rarer bottlings. And while the rarer bottlings—like Arnaut below—are exciting, the entire lineup is consistently impressive. The house style retains the character of Washington’s terroir and yet presents this sense of ribald, euro-styled earthiness that is a bit more unusual in these climes. These are stunning, ageworthy wines, and they continually offer excellent value compared to their peer groups in quality. Jeb Dunnuck: Copyrighted material withheld. When we talk about excellent value within the already excellent Avennia lineup, we’re talking about Gravura. Chris Peterson makes three Bordeaux blends: Gravura, Valery, and Sestina. Gravura is an homage to Graves and its intensely gravelly soil; it also asks the lowest tariff of the three. However, it does not feel entry-level in the slightest. The blend of Cabernet, Merlot, and Franc are sourced from a tour de force grouping of vineyards, including: Sagemoor’s Dionysus and Bacchus, Red Willow, Boushey, and Klipsun. That is a lot of classy old-vine material for the tariff. Fermented with native yeast, Gravura is aged for almost 2 years in 60% new French oak. It clocks in at 14.8% listed alc and opens with a nose of blackcurrant and blackberry fruit, white flowers, dirt, café con leche, and gravel. The palate continues with a complex mix of red and black fruit, earthy mineral tones, and herbaceous florals. There’s an ideal balance of acid and tannin, driving home the elegance of this bottle, and ensuring it will age splendidly.
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2/19/2022 - Tocororo wrote: 92 Points
Dark fruits, berries. Soft tannins, a hint of sweetness in the palate. Very enjoyable w hard cheeses and fruit platter.
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12/31/2021 - DWaterman Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lack of tasting notes, but beautiful and well structured blend. All elements were so well integrated. Very restrained and refined for domestic Bordeaux. This is the style of this winery and in my opinion, they are doing it so right at a price point hard to find in the US.
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10/21/2021 - wiscgrad wrote: 91 Points
solid bdx blend for the money. could see this getting better with a few more years of age
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7/31/2021 - rojoloco Likes this wine: 94 Points
Lovely wine, but took a couple of hours to open But then it was beautiful, rich and deep. Well worth acquiring.
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9/28/2020 - robmatic wrote: 90 Points
Good wine. Very Bordeaux like in its austerity and structure. Not flamboyant and fruit forward, but rather cool, dusty, and herbal. Lots to like and probably more potential in the bottle.
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