Crimson and purple color. The nose has the classic Washington Cabernet Sauvignon aromas of fruit jam, to go along with the pan grille and cedar flavors. The palate shows currant and dried plumb with well rounded tannins. Easy drinking and elegant. This wine is a blend of several premium Columbia Valley vineyards including: Bacchus & Dionysus, Klipsun, Willard, Portteus, Pepper Bridge, Stone Tree, Candy Mountain and their Estate Seven Hills Vineyard. L’Ecole No. 41 picks and ferments their Cabernet Sauvignon grapes with small lot fermentation, punched down by hand which controls tannin and phenolics. It is aged 22 months in French and American oak barrels. They claim aging potential of 10-15 years after bottling. I would not wait that long. This wine should be enjoyed over the next 2-4 years.
