Château De L'ecole
L'Ecole No. 41
Estate Grown Luminesce Seven Hills Vineyard Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2024
Apple, lemon curd, mango, dried apricot and honeydew melon. Great acidity and minerality. — 6 months ago
L'Ecole No. 41
Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Syrah 2005
It’s feeling its age at 20yr, but still holding. Time to drink. Red licorice. Roasted meat. stewed green figs. — 7 months ago
L'Aventure
Chloé Willow Creek District Red Blend 2018
Jeb 99 pointer, Another 2nd day wine, if you’re looking for a typical Paso Fruit bomb go to Austin Hope. If you want real wine head to L’ Aventure
Some history,
Stephan Asseo, owner and winemaker at L'Aventure Winery, began making wine in 1982, following his education at L'Ecole Oenologique de Macon, Burgundy, France. In that same year, Stephan established Domaine de Courteillac in Bordeaux. He and his family later purchased Chateau Fleur Cardinal and Chateau Robin in the Cotes de Castillion, Bordeaux. Over the next 15 years, Stephan developed into an artisan winemaker of fastidious craftsmanship and gained a reputation as a maverick vigneron. However, his true desire was to be more innovative than AOC law would allow. In 1996, this led him, his wife, Beatrice and his three children, including his daughter Chloé on a quest for a great terroir, where he could pursue his ideal as a winemaker. After searching for over a year among the world's great wine fields, ranging from South Africa to Lebanon, Argentina to Napa, they found Paso Robles. Stephan and Beatrice immediately "fell in love" with the unique terroir of west side Paso Robles. The rolling topography of the Santa Lucia Mountain Range, the deep calcareous soils, and the maritime influences of the renowned Templeton Gap all combine to produce a world class wine country, with the potential to craft some of the world's greatest blends. It is here, in Paso Robles, that Stephan and his family began their adventure, "L'Aventure" in 1998. — 5 years ago
L'Ecole No. 41
Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Grown Cabernet Franc 2015
Mild pepper and berry on the nose, and Raspberry, huckleberry notes, soft and light on pallette with a nice long but subtle fruit finish — 5 years ago
Château de l'Ecole
Sauternes Sémillon Blend 2016
La Música del Vi. Casa Llotja de Mar.
01.03.20 — 6 years ago
L'Ecole No. 41
Evergreen Vineyard Chardonnay 2017
Easy drinking chard — 7 years ago
L'Ecole No. 41
Apogee Pepper Bridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2016
L'Ecole No. 41
Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Black cherry, cola, vanilla, raspberry, currant, eucalyptus and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins. — 5 months ago
L'Ecole No. 41
Ferguson Commemorative Reserve Red Blend 2013
L'Ecole No. 41
Perigee Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014
A really good red blend. Rich, fruity Cabernet forward wine with a great finish. — 5 years ago
L'Ecole No. 41
Columbia Valley Merlot 2022
Cherry, raspberry, vanilla, currant, blackberry and oak. Medium-bodied and moderate tannins. — 3 months ago
L'Ecole No. 41
Yakima Valley Old Vines Chenin Blanc 2022
Medium straw gold color. Aromas of orchard fruit, citrus, lanolin and white flowers. Flavors of unripe green apples and pears, lemon and minerals. Touch of saline on the long finish. Vibrant elevated acidity. Medium bodied and creamy texture. Somewhat out of balance because the acidity is so pronounced. A bit closed and shy. Not the best vintage of this Washington State unique expression of the varietal. It did improve on the second day. — 3 months ago
L'Ecole No. 41
Columbia Valley Sémillon 2019
$15 at Macarthur — 4 years ago
L'Ecole No. 41
Washington Merlot 2015
Happy birthday T! — 5 years ago
L'Ecole No. 41
Semillon 2015
I don’t normally like pairs yet somehow this wine makes me think of a pear I like. One whose texture is not too too. And also there’s a lot of other fun flavors like white pepper and lemon so maybe it’s just a pear with more personality and we get along — 5 years ago
L'Ecole No. 41
Columbia Valley Old Vines Chenin Blanc 2016
Pale yellow white, excellent clarity. Floral and vanilla aromas, with hints of wet wool and sun-dried linen. Good acid, lemon, peach and apple flavors, slightly bitter finish. Varietally on point, bone dry but fruity to my reckoning — 6 years ago
L'Ecole No. 41
Stillwater Creek Vineyard Sémillon 2017
This pungent, pristine Sémillon entices with scents of lemon curd and orange blossom. Dense and lively on the palate, it conveys a subtle touch of honeyed sweetness to its juicy flavors of citrus peel, white stone fruits, flowers and minerals. The palate-dusting finish is long and alive. $21.00 (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, October 2019) — 7 years ago
Ray Vanderhoff
100% Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Dark ruby/black color. Aromas of ripe black fruit, lavender, graphite and lots of smoky oak. Flavors of black berry/plum/currant fruit, coffee, dark chocolate, minerals and a bit of menthol. Long and oak driven finish with chewy tannins and well balanced acidity. Bold and full bodied. Thanks for the taste, Chris B! — 12 days ago