L'Aventure Cuvée Chloe 2019

Wineadvocate

A blend of co-fermented Syrah (69%), Grenache (23%) and Viognier (8%), the 2019 Cuvée Chloe has a deep ruby color and is especially fragrant this vintage, bursting with scents of red cherries, blueberries and blood orange with accents of violet, garrigue, tar and forest floor. The medium-bodied palate is fresh and silky with pure, layered fruits and a long finish. It deserves another 3-5 years in bottle and should be long lived in the cellar. - EB 03/2022

Vinous

Inky ruby. Intense cherry, dark berry, allspice, vanilla, smoked meat and candied flowers on the highly perfumed nose. Broad, concentrated cherry liqueur, dark berry and violet pastille flavors turn livelier as the wine opens up. Blends richness and energy with a sure hand and finishes impressively long and spicy, with resonating cherry and floral notes and harmonious tannins that add subtle closing grip. 50% whole clusters. - JR 07/2022

Dunnuck

A straight beast of a wine, the 2019 Chloe offers blockbuster levels of black and blue fruits as well as notes of graphite, ground pepper, and crushed rock. Based on a co-fermented blend of 69% Syrah, 23% Grenache, and 8% Viognier that saw a slightly shorter maceration than normal, this inky hued, full-bodied, massive 2019 still somehow stays flawlessly balanced and elegant on the palate. It’s going to take 5-7 years or more of bottle age, but it’s a brilliant, heavenly wine. - JD 2021-09