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"The 2015 For Her is like the CuvĂŠe Chloe with its black and blue fruits, graphite and violet aromas and flavors, yet it has an incredible floral, peach and marmalade character (no doubt from its Viognier component), and its tannin is much more polished and elegant. Opening up with time in the glass, this sensational 2015 offers full-bodied richness, thrilling purity, no hard edges and building minerality and tannin on the finish. Itâs unquestionably up with the crème de la crème of the vintage, and while it will benefit from short term cellaring. The blend in 2015 is 50% Syrah (from Stephanâs Hilltop block), 32% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache and 8% Viognier. Located in the heart of the appellation, just off highway 46, Stephan Asseoâs lâAventure Winery is unquestionably in the top 3-4 estates in Paso Robles. While he made just a handful of cuvees in the past, today he releases upwards of eight cuvees in each vintage. In addition, heâs just completed construction on a new cave/winery, and he continues to fine tune the style here, experimenting with amphora and larger barrels, with the goal of getting more elegance and purity into his wines. Looking at the wines reviewed here, the 2015s are certainly rock solid, and show tighter, elegant, and structured personalities. His 2016s are a step up over the 2015s and will be the first vintage completely made in the new cellar. They offer broad, sumptuous profiles, yet with no loss of purity or precision."
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"The 2015 For Her is like the CuvĂŠe Chloe with its black and blue fruits, graphite and violet aromas and flavors, yet it has an incredible floral, peach and marmalade character (no doubt from its Viognier component), and its tannin is much more polished and elegant. Opening up with time in the glass, this sensational 2015 offers full-bodied richness, thrilling purity, no hard edges and building minerality and tannin on the finish. Itâs unquestionably up with the crème de la crème of the vintage, and while it will benefit from short term cellaring. The blend in 2015 is 50% Syrah (from Stephanâs Hilltop block), 32% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache and 8% Viognier. Located in the heart of the appellation, just off highway 46, Stephan Asseoâs lâAventure Winery is unquestionably in the top 3-4 estates in Paso Robles. While he made just a handful of cuvees in the past, today he releases upwards of eight cuvees in each vintage. In addition, heâs just completed construction on a new cave/winery, and he continues to fine tune the style here, experimenting with amphora and larger barrels, with the goal of getting more elegance and purity into his wines. Looking at the wines reviewed here, the 2015s are certainly rock solid, and show tighter, elegant, and structured personalities. His 2016s are a step up over the 2015s and will be the first vintage completely made in the new cellar. They offer broad, sumptuous profiles, yet with no loss of purity or precision."
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The fourth-largest wine producer in the world, led by California. American fine wine is defined by ripe, expressive fruit and a spirit of innovation, with Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon among the most sought-after wines globally.
The world's most planted premium red grape, yielding deeply colored, tannic and structured wines with cassis, cedar and graphite notes. Firm tannins and acidity make it exceptionally age-worthy, whether as a varietal or the backbone of a Bordeaux blend.
Syrah (Shiraz) produces dark, powerful reds with black fruit, pepper and smoked-meat notes. It yields elegant, perfumed wines in the northern Rhone and bold, rich styles in Australia.
California's heritage red, producing bold, brambly, high-alcohol wines of jammy dark fruit and spice, often from old vines.