L’Ecole No 41 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Washington State by odedi1 2 Comments odedi1 8 months ago Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.Fruity nose and full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.Dry on the palate with nice complexity and mouthfeel.Showing black fruits, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco, espresso, chocolates, earth, light vegetables, herbs and peppercorn.This 8-year-old Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon is drinking very nicely right out of the bottle, and even better after 90 minutes of airtime.Rich and fruit forward. Elegant and complex. Spicy and entertaining.Peaking now and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.Wine Spectator 90 points. Wine Enthusiasts 92 points.Easy drinking and good by itself as a sipping wine. Will also pair nicely with barbecue meats.14.5% alcohol by volume.91 points.$45 (current vintage). danigirl_or 8 months ago We had this last night and it was just okay. I was expecting more.Write A CommentYou must be logged in to post a comment.
odedi1 8 months ago Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.Fruity nose and full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.Dry on the palate with nice complexity and mouthfeel.Showing black fruits, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco, espresso, chocolates, earth, light vegetables, herbs and peppercorn.This 8-year-old Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon is drinking very nicely right out of the bottle, and even better after 90 minutes of airtime.Rich and fruit forward. Elegant and complex. Spicy and entertaining.Peaking now and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.Wine Spectator 90 points. Wine Enthusiasts 92 points.Easy drinking and good by itself as a sipping wine. Will also pair nicely with barbecue meats.14.5% alcohol by volume.91 points.$45 (current vintage).
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Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose and full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Showing black fruits, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco, espresso, chocolates, earth, light vegetables, herbs and peppercorn.
This 8-year-old Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon is drinking very nicely right out of the bottle, and even better after 90 minutes of airtime.
Rich and fruit forward. Elegant and complex. Spicy and entertaining.
Peaking now and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.
Wine Spectator 90 points. Wine Enthusiasts 92 points.
Easy drinking and good by itself as a sipping wine. Will also pair nicely with barbecue meats.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$45 (current vintage).
We had this last night and it was just okay. I was expecting more.