2022 L'Aventure For Her
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The 2022 For Her is a co-fermented blend of 58% Syrah, 30% Graciano and 12% Viognier aged in 37% new French oak. The nose is layered and luscious, with myriad opaque fruits framed by dark chocolate and asphalt aromas, all overseen by Viognier's noticeable but integrated presence. The palate is luxurious and supple, with a uniform, sweet, even-keeled texture and a toasted, youthfully oak-influenced finish. I found this markedly more fleshed-out, complete and three-dimensional than the other L'Aventure reds in this vintage.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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More Syrah-dominated, the 2022 For Her includes 58% Syrah, 30% Graciano, and the rest Viognier that spent 15 months in 37% new French oak. It's one of the clear standouts in the lineup and has an absolutely gorgeous nose of ripe black and blue fruits, ground pepper, sappy flowers, and leather. It's beautifully balanced, full-bodied, has a layered, elegant mouthfeel, and a great finish. It's up with the crème de la crème of the vintage and has more depth and concentration than most in vintage.
Glass staining purple in color, the 2022 For Her is a spice box mixing cedar shavings with cloves, wilted violets and dusty black cherries. This is seductively ripe upon entry, with velvety waves of raspberry and blackberry guided by lively acidity. A mix of tactile minerals and spice add saturating tension toward the close. The 2022 finishes perfumed and gently tannic, with a pleasantly bitter tinge of cocoa powder that slowly fades. For Her is a tantalizing and co-fermented blend of 58% Syrah, 30% Graciano and 12% Viognier.
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.