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L'Aventure

Stephan Asseo of L'Aventure gave me a promising glance into the 2023 vintage by way of the Estate Reserve Blanc. It shows all of the best qualities of the year: great acidity and minerality, married to a perfectly integrated textural richness derived from oak. Asseo commented, “Texture is my obsession.” We also tasted the last of his 2021s, a vintage that L'Aventure hit out of the park. The 2021 Les Demoiselles stole my heart with its energy and verve. Lastly, we revisited the 2022 Estate Reserve, having only sampled it from barrel last year; it’s a triumph for the vintage. Asseo explained that success in 2022 was largely determined by the health of the vines and harvest decisions. The proximity of L'Aventure’s vineyards around the estate allowed them to harvest at a moment's notice and bring the fruit in under the cover of night, keeping the berries cool before fermentation. Asseo’s added, “I just try to make the wine of the vintage.”

From Paso Robles 2022 and 2023: Polar Opposites (Jun 2025) by Eric Guido

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2023 Estate Reserve Blanc

Release Price: $100

Color: White

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