L'Aventure, Estate Cuvee Vintage:2011 There is enough fruit for

There is enough fruit for the 2001 to drink well for another decade or so

the greatest vintages from Bodegas Fernando Remirez de Ganuza in my opinion are 2004 and 2001

This big boy demands patience

This is an exceptionally serious wine that should age for years yet isn’t overtly hard

L'Aventure, Estate Cuvee Vintage:2011 There is enough fruit forGlass staining ruby. Assertively perfumed aromas of dark berry preserves, Asian spices and candied rose develop a vibrant mineral quality in the glass. Spicy and sharply focused on the palate, offering concentrated red and black currant, cherry and floral pastille flavors of outstanding clarity and power. Closes sappy, spicy and extremely long, with velvety tannins adding shape and gentle grip. Josh Raynolds