2005 L'Aventure Optimus

Community Tasting Notes (104) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  1/1/2021 - smahk wrote: 92 Points

  Color: garnet with bricking
  Nose: plum, earth, leather
  Taste: plum, stewed plums, leather, earth
  This is almost all secondary flavors with a bit of stewed plum upfront. Cough syrup on the finish which lingers long enough to enjoy with steak. Drink up! I don’t see this evolving in a good way.

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  10/3/2020 - Frijole wrote:

  medium plum red, medium clarity, brickish hue
  Nose: plum, cassis, cranberry, black licorice, tar, tobacco, cigar, caramel, black pepper, dark chocolate, bay leaf, clove, rosemary, oak
  Pal: plum, cassis, cranberry, black licorice, tar, cigar, tobacco, caramel, bay leaf, dark chocolate, vanilla, clove, rosemary, cola, touch minerals, tannins, oak
  Feel: medium, tart, tannic, sharp, hot
  Finish: medium, long
  TC7 (could be an 8)

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  1/25/2019 - RedFilth wrote: 90 Points

  Clear, garnet with a pink rim. Nose : leather, blackcurrant (Ribena) Asian spices. Palate : blackcurrant, leather, smokey and savory with pepper notes. mouthfeel : fully integrated tannins, long finish, smooth. in a good place and drinking well. Very nice.

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  12/25/2018 - Iguanasneeze wrote: 97 Points

  Still fresh and always tasty. Violets and cherry really coming through.

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  3/24/2018 - mclanew wrote: 92 Points

  After thirty minute decant this is in very good shape and not showing much age. The first thing you notice is how well the oak is integrated and for a Shiraz how “smooth” this is. Red fruits, cassis, lead pencil and spice. The body is medium to full bodied with a decent finish but there is a lack of a wow factor here.

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