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2012 L'Ecole No. 41 Pepper Bridge Vineyard Apogee Red

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October 2, 2022 - $41

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RATINGS

93The Wine Advocate

...graphite, crushed rock and roasted meats...full-bodied, structured, concentration and tannic feel...

91+ Vinous / IWC

...blueberry, blackberry and redcurrant scents complicated by violet, nutmeg and spicy tobacco. Densely packed and tight, showing a distinctly cooler quality and good peppery lift in the middle palate. Savory and dry but smooth and very long...

91Wine Enthusiast

The aromas of tobacco leaf, herbs, milk chocolate, vanilla and dark cherries are generous... The flavors are equal part rich...with a delightful sense of balance along with a light grip of tannins.

90Wine Spectator

Firm in texture, with sandy tannins around a spicy core of red berry and cherry flavors, picking up hints of white pepper and cinnamon as the finish lingers.

REGION

United States, Washington, Walla Walla Valley

Walla Walla Valley AVA likes to call itself the Napa Valley of Washington, and given the concentration of well-reviewed wineries in the appellation, the comparison is understandable. The Walla Walla appellation is comprised of 340,000 acres, of which 1,200 acres are vineyards. Walla Walla is located in the southeastern corner of Washington and it extends slightly into northeastern Oregon. It is named after the Walla Walla River Valley, and the city of Walla Walla is the commercial center of Washington’s wine industry. The city was founded in the 1840s by the Hudson’s Bay Company as a trading post, but as early as the 1850s farmers were planting grapes for winemaking. Prohibition shuttered winemaking in the early 20th century, but a winemaking renaissance started in the 1970s when Leonetti Cellars, still one of the state’s most acclaimed wineries, started producing acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon. Walla Walla’s AVA status was awarded in 1984 and today there are more than 100 wineries. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most frequently planted grape, followed by Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese Chardonnay and Viognier.