L'Ecole No. 41

Columbia Valley Merlot

8.914 ratings

8.63 pro ratings

Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA

Merlot

Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese

Top Notes For

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

8.6

Heading towards old world characteristics with more restraint and structure. Well made. Fruit undefined but just ripened at moment. Fine finish. #merlot #lecole #washington #ctbucklinwine

Heading towards old world characteristics with more restraint and structure. Well made. Fruit undefined but just ripened at moment. Fine finish. #merlot #lecole #washington #ctbucklinwine

Feb 6th, 2018

8.4

Dark fruit solid tannins. Young and powerful.

Dark fruit solid tannins. Young and powerful.

Jul 21st, 2017

Carlo Maria Rossotto

8.1

Oaky and sweetish. Not crazy about this one.

Oaky and sweetish. Not crazy about this one.

Jan 23rd, 2019

9.0

This tastes like Rutherford merlot. Dust, dark fruit, tobacco, hint of vanilla. A great wine that I’m grateful for people dismissing because it says merlot.

This tastes like Rutherford merlot. Dust, dark fruit, tobacco, hint of vanilla. A great wine that I’m grateful for people dismissing because it says merlot.

Jul 17th, 2018

8.9

A big merlot as always. Classic cocoa and dark fruit on the nose. A well built Washington merlot

A big merlot as always. Classic cocoa and dark fruit on the nose. A well built Washington merlot

Feb 1st, 2018

8.7

80 merlot
10 cab sauv
10 cab franc
40% new oak
Strong chocolate on nose and palate

80 merlot
10 cab sauv
10 cab franc
40% new oak
Strong chocolate on nose and palate

Oct 26th, 2017

8.9

Adam had this 7 years ago

Adam had this 7 years ago

Dec 25th, 2017

Michelle Sakowicz

9.6

Michelle had this 6 years ago

Michelle had this 6 years ago

Jun 8th, 2018

9.0

Moro had this 6 years ago

Moro had this 6 years ago

May 31st, 2018

9.1

JH had this 7 years ago

JH had this 7 years ago

Apr 22nd, 2018