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2008 L'Aventure Optimus Paso Robles
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2008 L'Aventure Optimus Paso Robles

Producer: L'Aventure
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: other red varietal
Origin: California
Region: Central Coast
Appellation: Paso Robles

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92 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2010

($45; 48% cabernet sauvignon, 28% syrah and 24% petit verdot; 15.5% alcohol) Inky purple. An explosively perfumed bouquet displays scents of blackberry, violet, rose and incense, with a strong note of smoky Indian spices. Open-knit, sappy dark fruit flavors show no rough edges and pick up notes of licorice and mint with air. Alluringly silky on the finish, which repeats the floral and spice notes.

90 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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