- 92 points -
February 2024 (Vintage 2021)I like the tar and bark undertones to the blackberry fruit. Some orange peel fragrance. It’s bright and lively with a full body, ripe tannins and excellent freshness
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L'ECOLE NO. 41
Merlot
2021
$54.65*
Product code
62042
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
Speculative
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Country
United States
Regulated designation
Table wine
Region
Washington
Subregion
Columbia Valley
Varietal(s)
Merlot
82 %
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Malbec
Colour
Red
Availability
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About this winery
A family-owned business, L'Ecole Nº 41 was founded by Jean and Baker Ferguson. Today, the winery is owned and operated by their daughter and son-in-law, Megan and Martin Clubb. Built in 1915, the schoolhouse is located in historic Frenchtown, a small community just west of Walla Walla, Washington. Frenchtown derived its name from the many French-Canadians who settled the valley during the early 1800s. Legend has it, these men of French descent were raising grapes and producing wine. By the...
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Tasting notes
Rich with aromatic aromas of nutmeg, clove and cinnamon, this spicy Merlot shows red cherry fruit, black plum, blackberry and dark fruit flavors encased in a peppery, chocolate, black cherry finish.
Press reviews
- 92 points -
Michael Alberty, May 2024 (Vintage 2021)If a cup of Indonesian coffee served black with a slice of blueberry pie and a chunk of dark chocolate sounds appealing, you are in the right place. The wine's slick and slippery texture accompanies sweet and savory flavors like blackberry compote with roasted rabbit. The tannins are as sturdy as a slab of granite.
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- 90 points -
July 2024 (Vintage 2021)Black cherries, leafy herbs, leather, and some earthy notes all emerge from the 2021 Merlot Columbia Valley, a plump, rounded, medium-bodied Merlot that has outstanding balance as well as length. I'd happily drink a bottle any time over the coming 7-8 years.
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