Frenchtown
2019
54,82$*
L'Ecole Nº 41 est une entreprise familiale fondée par Jean et Baker Ferguson. Aujourd'hui, le chai appartient à leur fille et à leur gendre, Megan et Martin Clubb, qui en assurent également l'exploitation. Construite en 1915, l'école est située dans la localité historique de Frenchtown, une petite collectivité à l'ouest de Walla Walla, dans l'État de Washington. Le nom Frenchtown tire son origine des nombreux Canadiens français qui se sont établis dans la vallée au début des...
The aromas aren't fully ready to reveal their charms, with notes of spice, plum and cherry. The flavors are plump, ripe, and show pleasing purity and depth, with the mouthfeel upping the appeal. It's a lot of wine for the money. Give it a short decant
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A new wine (at least for me), the 2019 Frenchtown is an interesting blend of 45% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec, and 6% Petit Verdot, with the remaining 29% made up of Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvèdre. Brought up in neutral oak, it has a juicy, red and black berry-scented nose with lots of peppery herbs, tobacco, and cedar aromas and flavors. At least at this young stage, the Rhône varieties seem to dominate, and it's a juicy, medium-bodied, beautifully textured red that should offer loads of pleasure over the coming 4-6 years (and probably longer).
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The 2019 Red Wine Frenchtown delivers plenty of ripe red fruits while firm tannins hold things in place. With more air, sagebrush and chocolate undertones bring complexity.
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A harmonious red, elegant yet zesty, with lively currant, espresso and stony mineral accents that build tension toward medium-grained tannins. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Grenache and Mourvèdre. Drink now through 2026.
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L’Ecole’s well-priced blend is about half merlot, the remainder a combination of Bordeaux and Rhône varieties. It leads with blackcherry and tar scents, along with a firm note of leather and oak. The flavors are juicy and lively—a lightly structured red for barbecue.
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