Chris MacLean

9.0

Oak still not integrated. Good grapes though. — 17 days ago

with Sarah

JKT

9.1

At Mark Paul NYD Party old Cab series. Continuing with old Cab series. Equally surprising as the McDowell but a totally different profile, with more oxidative notes as expected for such an age and with rounder texture and shorter finish — 6 months ago

Michelle Wong

9.2

Will be delicious for many more years. Very juicy and full of complex earthy flavors. — 5 months ago

Brandon Boesch

9.1

Tasting older. Lots of earl grey tea, dried cherry, potpourri, some cedar, plums. — 7 months ago

David Shaw

9.2

New vintage! Pale yellow, excellent clarity. Citrus, thyme and black pepper notes in nose. High acid, good body, lots of skin tannins given blanc de noir style of 100% Cabernet Franc. Flavor descriptors of lime peel, lime, thyme and black pepper apply. Mineral finish — a year ago

Raul Puga

9.3

Yummmmmm!!!! — 2 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.5

First time having this one, I’d buy it again.
Vinous 94

Winemaker Anthony Yount produced a stellar set of wines in 2018, all of which exhibit the vibrant fruit character that marks the vintage. Once again, I was impressed by the all-Carignan Sacred Burro bottling, which shows the potential of this still-obscure variety in Paso Robles, both as a blending grape and for a stand-alone varietal bottling. While more and more wineries have begun to include it in their plantings and the resulting wines, nobody yet is doing it as consistently well as Denner. — 4 years ago

Joe Flo

9.7

Quite a gem from L’Aventure — a month ago

Jon Haupt

9.0

Probably about at the end of this 2009 unless you super carefully store it. But it's very interesting, Dark toffee, caramel, kind of Madeira type notes. — 3 months ago

with Jason

Debra Copeland, WSET3, CSWS

9.0

Colour is very pale with just the lightest hint of coral pink. It’s off-dry with lots of ripe tropical fruits on the noise and palate - cantaloupe, peach, and a hint of floral. It’s a very interesting blend of grapes. — 5 months ago

Bonnie Chu

9.1

With pavlova — 8 months ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Purple in color with medium intensity and a wide purplish rim.

Fruit forward on the nose with earth and chocolate notes.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing red and black fruits with light wood, spices, coffee, earth, dark chocolates, light vegetables and black pepper.

Nice length on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This Single Vineyard Syrah feels more like a Grenache than a Syrah. Showing nice balance between the fruits and earth notes.

Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years and see how it evolves.

Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.

100% whole Cluster Syrah grapes were aged in (8% New) French oak barrels for 21 months.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$65. — 8 months ago

Tyler Felous

9.6

This punches above its weight class. Having had the estate cuvée and cote bottles, this feels a peer. Big deep fruits. Smooth all the way through. Loved it — 3 years ago

romo

9.3

Sans soufre — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2022 vintage. Fave of the three new 2022 red releases-Côte A Côte, Optimus Estate Estate Reserve-and also the most affordable. 3.11.26. — 4 months ago

Scott E. Becker

9.0

[Tasted on November 23, 2025 at Home]

Purchased during October 2019 visit to winery in Paso Robles. 40% Syrah; 25% Grenache; 24% Mourvèdre; 8% Petit Verdot; 3% Graciano. Strawberry, watermelon, white peach and mandarin orange fruit, with notes of rose petal, herbs de Provence and saline. — 7 months ago

Jason Phillips

9.0

Pale yellow in color. Flavors of lemon, pineapple, pear, honey, and granny smith apple. Crisp on the palate with a nice finish. — 8 months ago

Billy L.

9.3

Thanksgiving 🦃Wines & Champagne 🍾 Cheers👍🏻👏🏻
— 2 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2016 vintage. Massive. Needs an 8hr/holiday decant. Was drinking great after open 3hrs but needed more airtime. — 3 years ago

WC Fields

9.2

Optimus. Young but in its prime. — 5 years ago