L'Ecole No. 41 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
With a nod to the old world, this robust Cabernet shows savory aromas, mingled with expressive black currant and cocoa. With a remarkable core of black cherry, fresh plum, and espresso, this well-integrated wine further expresses enticing damp earth and cigar box notes, and finishes with polished tannins on a smooth, powerful finish.
| Wine Spectator: 90 |
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| A solidly built version, with tightly focused currant and blackberry flavors framed by dried herbs and bitter chocolate. Finishes with a nip of tannins. Drink now through 2031. 2,050 cases made. |
| Decanter: 93 |
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| A noble Cabernet Sauvignon from L'Ecole 41 with structure for serious longevity. Crafted from four sites meant to showcase the diversity in the Walla Walla Valley's terroir, the nose features bay leaf and blackberries with mint framed by a mineral streak of graphite. The palate is densely layered with baking chocolate, cinnamon, and eucalyptus, enveloping a core of black fruits. The tannins frame the wine nicely and reveal that this wine is one to cellar. |
| James Suckling: 92 |
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| A compact, dark-fruited cabernet showing black currant, blueberry, ink and tomato leaf aromas. Its full-bodied with chewy tannins that melt into the black fruit. Drink from 2025. |
| Jeb Dunnuck: 93 |
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| Cassis, spicy wood, vibrant flowers, and hints of spicy oak all emerge from the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley, a nicely balanced, elegant and medium-bodied Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that has ripe, polished tannins and a great finish. |