Description

Optimus est issu d'un terroir unique situé à l'ouest de Paso Robles, en Californie. Ce mélange de cépages français, parmi lesquels le Syrah occupe une place prépondérante, reflète l'esprit de son créateur, Stephan Asseo, qui souhaitait élaborer un vin libre, accessible et agréable.

 

Fiche technique

Le domaine
L'Aventure Winery
Type de vin
Rouge
Millésime
2021
Alcool
15.0% vol.
Cépage
55% Syrah, 27% Cabernet sauvignon, 18% Petit verdot
Origine
Paso Robles

Dégustation

Vue
Couleur rouge rubis intense.
Nez
Notes de fruits noirs et de cerises rouges, tapenade, tabac et boîte à cigares.
Bouche
Ferme et corsé, avec des tanins bien intégrés et une finale très longue.
Température de service
Il est recommandé de servir à 16 °C.

Vignoble et élaboration

Nom
L’Aventure Vineyard.
Vendanges
Vendange manuelle.
Vinification
Fermentation malolactique en fûts de chêne français.
Elevage
Rouge crianza de 16 mois en fûts français neufs (50 %) et usagés (50 %).

L'avis des experts

James Suckling:

Ripe blackberries, cassis and plum skins with blood orange, anisette and wet stones on offer. Full-bodied with compact, refined tannins and velvety texture. Generous and plentiful with a deep core of black fruit and a spiced, chocolatey finish. Really well made. A blend of 55% syrah, 27% cabernet sauvignon and 18% petit verdot. Drink or hold.

The Wine Advocate:

The 2021 Optimus is an elegant, polished blend of 55% Syrah, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Petit Verdot. It takes plenty of air to reveal maraschino cherry, blueberry, leather, aniseed, gravel dust and garrigue aromas. The full-bodied palate offers expansive, spicy fruit framed by powdery tannins and focused acidity, and it has a long, latent finish. It will benefit from 3-5 years in bottle.

Jeb Dunnuck:

Moving to the 2021s from bottle and starting with the 2021 Optimus (55% Syrah, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 18% Petit Verdot), it sports a deeper plum/purple hue as well as rocking notes of blackberries, peppery herbs, candied violets, and subtle meaty, savory nuances. It's medium to full-bodied and has a round, layered, silky texture and outstanding length. It’s going to shine for 5-7 years, if not longer.

Decanter:

Sleek and straight, I love the texture here, smooth and so filling in a caressing kind of way. Tannins are lovely, soft and subtle, and this has a delicate sweetness with some savoury touches and bright acidity giving tang. It's lean and straight, gorgeous streamlined elements, nothing too massy or plump, but keeps the intensity of flavour al the way and ends still with lift and bite and juice. I like this a lot, it's not trying too hard to overplease. Glossy and shiny. Floral and finessed.