L'Aventure Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Dark and complex on the nose, this wine swells with notes of chocolate and blackberries. Smoky tones of roasted coffee, firm mineral notes of crushed black stone, and a hint of blackcurrants also appear. In its youth this wine seems aromatically tightly wound up, but it clearly will unveil more with time in the cellar. Dense, weighty, and bold on the palate, this wine is rich and complex with bold dark berry tones showing at the forefront, fragrant hints of potpourri, firm notes of stone giving it structure, and dusty tannic elements reminiscent of cacao powder, vineyard dust, and leather adding depth. Concentrated, juicy, and firm with tannins, this is an incredible Cabernet that shows the best of the wine maker's French heritage and the estate's fruit. Score - 94. (Tyler Worth, whatsworthdrinking.com, Nov. 5, 2012)