L’Aventure Optimus 2017

TASTING NOTE BY MSQ

【加州Paso Robles最受矚目的膜拜級酒莊】

酒莊由法國波爾多資深釀酒師Stephan Asseo於1998年創立，以「融合隆河與波爾多品種」的創新混釀風格聞名，屢獲Parker滿分評價。

Stephan Asseo是擁有Burgundy釀酒學位的法國釀酒師，1982年起在波爾多經營酒莊。但受限於法國嚴格的 AOC 法規，渴望更大釀酒自由。于是他攜妻小環球尋找理想產區，足跡遍佈南非、黎巴嫩、美國等地。

他于1998 年定居Paso Robles，創立 L’Aventure，主張「舊世界優雅＋新世界濃郁」的平衡風格。酒莊位於Santa Lucia Range西側，佔地約 51.4 公頃，葡萄園環繞酒莊，臨近Templeton Gap，受海洋冷風調節，晝夜溫差可達 40°F，主要種植Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petit Verdot, Grenache和Mourvèdr等葡萄品種。

知名酒評家Robert Parker曾言：「This is one of the California Central Coast superstars」，L’Aventure也被酒圈私下稱為 「Paso Robles 的 Grand Cru」。在酒莊眾名酒中，Optimus與Estate Cuvée表現尤為出色，常年獲得超高分好評。

TASTING NOTE BY WINE CRITICS

Blended of 49% Syrah, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot, the deep ruby colored 2017 Optimus opens with aromas of fresh fruits—wild blackberries, crushed blueberries and sour cherries—along with loamy earth, touches of cured meats, saline and olives, very fresh and crunchy on the nose. Medium to full-bodied and silky, it has great intensity and interplay of red, black and blue fruits with spices and savory touches. It has a very classy frame of finely pixelated tannins and wonderful freshness, finishing long and lifted. This shows excellent restraint! It’s drinking beautifully now but will reward another 3-5 years in the cellar.

RATING BY WINE CRITICS

93 Points by Erin Brooks, The Wine Adovocate, 2020