2021 L'Aventure Cuvée Chloe
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The 2021 Chloe tempts the imagination with a whiff of spiced blood orange and licorice before opening further with notes of rum-soaked cherry and baking spice. This seduces with its velvety textures, coming across as dense yet still quite spry, as mineral-drenched red berry fruits penetrate deeply. The 2021 mixes tannic heft with primary concentration, creating an epically structured feel that promises years of development. Hints of dark chocolate and a balsamic tinge slowly fade.
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The 2021 Cuvée Chloe is a blend of co-fermented Syrah (64%), Grenache (23%), Grenache Blanc (8%) and Graciano (5%). It has pure aromas of cassis, milk chocolate, lilac, thyme, tobacco and graphite with undertones of sage and juniper. The full-bodied palate is effortlessly balanced, its concentrated fruit framed by powdery tannins and focused acidity, and it has a long, layered finish. It's youthfully latent and will take several years in bottle to unfurl completely.
Lots of blackberries, cassis, dark plums, cedar and stones. Full-bodied with plush tannins. Serious and ample with a mineral edge at the center with some violets and blue fruit character towards the laser-focused long finish.
One of the gems in the lineup in 2021 is the borderline perfect 2021 Chloe, a blend of 64% Syrah, 23% Grenache, 8% Grenache Blanc, and 5% Graciano. Sporting a deep purple hue as well as incredible aromatics of black and blue fruits, ground pepper, charred meat, and graphite, it has a remarkable sense of minerality, is full-bodied and flawlessly balanced, and has a blockbuster of a finish. It shows the tighter, more inward style of the vintage and warrants 2-4 years of bottle age, but this is pure Paso Robles magic that will have two decades of longevity.
About the producer
L’Aventure is one of the leading wine estates in Paso Robles, California. It was founded by Stephan Asseo and his wife Beatrice who left their native France in 1997 in search of a place to make wine without the restrictions of France’s appellation system.