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Optimus
L'Aventure

Optimus, 2022

Available Vintages
all2022

critic reviews

94/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

A delicious, juicy, fruit-driven wine with a ton of chocolate and liquorice alongside the supple tannins. Lower alcohol than past few years, despite this being a heatwave vintage, but this is still a Californian hug. Small yields, around 30% down, 32ha of land in Paso Robles (up from 25ha), Chloe Asseo director, Stephan Asseo owner and winemaker, from the Willow Creek district of Paso Robles.

DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2042
date of review 08/2025
89/100Matthew Luczy,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2022 Optimus is 66% Syrah, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Petit Verdot aged in 19% new French oak. The nose displays a combination of ripe, seductive dark fruits with a pointed, menthol-like sharpness, giving off aromas of pine sap, green peppercorns and incense. The palate is medium-bodied but quite sappy and concentrated, transitioning to a hard finish that calls back the astringent notes found in the nose.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2030
date of review 09/2024
93/100Eric Guido,Vinous

A deep purple hue, the 2022 Optimus opens in the glass with a whiff of savory herbs, licorice and cocoa powder accentuating dried black cherries. This is luscious and round with fleshy wild berry fruits and sweet spices that swirl throughout. Zesty acidity enlivens the experience, as a subtle note of fine tannins adds form, tapering off with length yet only lightly structured. I love the energy here.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2030
date of review 07/2024

product details

Country:
USA
Region:
California
Appellation:
Paso Robles
Producer:
L'Aventure
Style:
Red Wine
Grape Variety:
Blend
abv:
15.8%

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