Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

L'ECOLE NO. 41

Cabernet Sauvignon
2018

$46.25

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 0.00
Product code
10707093
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$40.24
Country
United States
Regulated designation
American Viticultural Areas (AVA)
Region
Washington
Subregion
Columbia Valley
Varietal(s)
Cabernet Sauvignon 100 %
Alcohol percentage
14.5%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Total acidity
6 g/l
PH
3.73
Producer's website

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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Product notes

For over 35 years, L’Ecole has built long term partnerships with the oldest and most proven vineyards, providing access to some of the best fruit in the Columbia Valley. Each lot was hand-harvested ripe and gently crushed into 1.5 and 5 ton stainless steel fermenters. The wine was cleanly racked to small oak barrels, 25% new, with four rackings over 22 months.

Tasting notes

With its classic Cabernet profile, this expressive wine shows layers of dark fruit and espresso, accented by an array of floral notes, including violet, lavender, and crushed roses. With blackberry, cherry, roasted coffee beans, and cassis on the palate, it’s framed with fine tannins which carry through to a flavorful finish.

Press reviews

Decanter

- 93 points -

Owen Bargreen , (Vintage 2018)

A glorious 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, you are immediately struck by the rich sagebrush and anise tones on the nose, with a great wall of dark fruits holding everything in place. The palate is very smooth with refined tannins that mingle with black raspberry cordial, cigar box, blackcurrants and chocolate covered espresso bean flavours. The long finish lingers.

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 Wine Enthusiast

- 92 points -

Sean Sullivan , (Vintage 2018)

Barrel aromas are at the fore initially, with notes of roasted coffee bean, vanilla, chocolate and char in front of plum and cherry. Plump, juicy fruit and barrel flavors follow, with the tannins providing a pleasing squeeze. Give it additional time in the bottle or decant to see it at its best. Best after 2024. 

 

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Jeb Dunnuck

- 91 points -

Jeb Dunnuck, (Vintage 2020)

All varietal and brought up in 25% new oak, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley offers lots of typicity in its ripe blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, chocolate, and violet-tinged aromas and flavors. With medium-bodied richness, wonderful purity of fruit, no hard edges, and a clean, classy, elegant style, it’s well worth seeking out and I suspect will keep for 10-12 years.

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