Description
Exhibiting complex layers of raspberry, plum, and black cherry, accented by crushed roses, pencil shavings, and smoky cedar nuances, this full-bodied, vigorous Merlot bursts with flavors of macerated berries, coffee, and kirsch. Charming and ripe, it firms up to finish with a satisfying longevity.
Wine Spectator
- ws90
Straight-forward and appealing for its well-focused currant and dusty herb accents that finish with zesty tannins. Drink now through 2027. 5,300 cases made.
Tim Fish, May 5, 2022
Wine Enthusiast
- we90
Ferguson, Seven Hills and Pepper Bridge fruit makes up 60% of this wine, with the balance from Candy Mountain, Dionysus, and Klipsun. The aromas aren’t very giving out of the gate, opening to show notes of cocoa, raspberry and cherry. There’s plenty of goodness to be found on the palate, which shows finesse, appeal and bountiful structure behind it all. It will have a long life ahead of it. As always with L’Ecole, quality and value are at the fore.
Sean Sullivan, September 1, 2021
Jeb Dunnuck
- jd89
Always a great value, the 2018 Merlot Columbia Valley offers a ruby/purple hue as well as lots of red and black currant fruits intermixed with loamy earth, leafy herbs, and vanilla-laced oak. Rich and medium-bodied, it has a fleshy, round texture and terrific balance.
May 6, 2021
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