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2006 L'Ecole No. 41 Apogée Pepper Bridge Vineyard
Red Bordeaux Blend
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
- Walla Walla Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 42
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wine4ever Likes this wine: 93 points
November 11, 2023 - Last bottle. Still drinking great. Very aromatic. Medium-heavy bodied. Very smooth, elegant, fresh. Lots of dark fruit and berries on the nose and palate. Additional flavors of chocolate, mineral, espresso on a nice long finish. Drink within the next 3-5 years.
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TwoSmoochies wrote: 91 points
March 3, 2023 - What a difference a few years makes! Really well balanced now
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dsimmons Likes this wine: 93 points
May 9, 2022 - Last of these drunk with friends. Delicious. Mature with plenty of fruit. PnP and drunk with barbeque baby back ribs. At peak.
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wine4ever Likes this wine:
June 19, 2020 - Youthful, fruity, smooth. Dry, medium-heavy weight, notes of mineral, truffle, blueberries. Very flavorful, long finish. In a great spot, but lots of life left. Great with our Ribeyes and roasted red potatoes.
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Vinnut Likes this wine: 93 points
January 13, 2020 - Deep, dark garnet with no signs of clearing at the edges. Full, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of dark cherries, blackberries & cassis with overtones of floral, spices & dusty/earthy notes, herbs, tobacco, some cocoa & a hint of vanilla/oak in the background. Full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blackberries & cassis with spices, herbs, mocha, minerals & a touch of vanilla/oak. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & airing, At 14 years of age, it is at or approaching its peak of development. Although it could continue aging, any further development would be minimal. A blend of 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 8% Malbec & 4% Cabernet Franc from the Pepper Bridge Vineyard.
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By Julia Harding, MW
1/21/2010 (link)(L'Ecole No 41, Apogee Walla Walla Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2009, IWC Issue #147 (link)(l'Ecole No. 41 Apogee Red Wine Pepper Bridge Vineyard Walla Walla Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Washington Wine Report
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By Sean Sullivan
7/7/2010 (link) **** points(L’Ecole No. 41 Apogee Pepper Bridge Vineyard Walla Walla Valley) A nose that pulls you in to the glass with spice, currant, black cherry, anise, and mint. A polished, even wine that flows seamlessly across the palate. 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 8% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc. Pepper Bridge Vineyard. Aged 22 months in small oak barrels (50% new). 14.3% alcohol. 1,748 cases produced.
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By Richard Jennings
10/14/2009 (link) 91 points(L'Ecole No. 41 Apogée Pepper Bridge Vineyard) Cassis, menthol nose; tart cassis, menthol palate; medium finish 91+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer L'Ecole No. 41
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Apogée
- Vineyard Pepper Bridge Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Walla Walla Valley
- UPC Codes 721354950024, 9177374950024
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 388 (42%)
- Consumed 536 (58%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerL'Ecole No. 41
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationWalla Walla Valley
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