L'Ecole No. 41

Old Vines Columbia Valley Chenin Blanc

8.753 ratings
8.612 pro ratings
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Chenin Blanc
Turkey, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Exotic Spices, Salads & Greens, Pate, Potato, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Fruit Desserts, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pungent Cheese, Squash & Root Vegetables, Goat & Feta Cheese, Cheddar & Gruyere, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Shellfish, Sweet Potato
Top Notes For
Jeff Sidwell

Owner Bon! Gourmet

8.5

Honey pear and a touch of bitter almond

Honey pear and a touch of bitter almond

1 person found it helpfulFeb 5th, 2015
Bryant Bickel

Heavy weight of a Chenin, but great tropical qualities

Heavy weight of a Chenin, but great tropical qualities

Feb 15th, 2016
Mark Lindzy

Tastes like Chenin Blanc, yep. Interesting enough.

Tastes like Chenin Blanc, yep. Interesting enough.

May 14th, 2015
Amber Fries

Communications Director for Duck Pond Cellars & Desert Wind Winery

7.1

Love L'Ecole and this is well-made wine but there was just too much RS for me to like it.

Love L'Ecole and this is well-made wine but there was just too much RS for me to like it.

Jan 3rd, 2015
Bryant Bickel

Nose light quince, lime tongue bright Tropical pineapple w/ a light orange zest and honey drizzle lovely acidity, nice mineral notes. Paired w/ Cajun themed dinner. Fire tamer. Sexy sexy Washington

Nose light quince, lime tongue bright Tropical pineapple w/ a light orange zest and honey drizzle lovely acidity, nice mineral notes. Paired w/ Cajun themed dinner. Fire tamer. Sexy sexy Washington

Oct 18th, 2014
Clayton Bahr

Blind wine #1 right wine, wrong place

Blind wine #1 right wine, wrong place

Jun 11th, 2014
Thomas Weston

A bit sweet and floral. Very easy and crowd pleasing.

A bit sweet and floral. Very easy and crowd pleasing.

May 15th, 2014
Colin Clark

Excellent varietal characteristics; lots of mineral and grapefruit. Off-dry with plenty of acidity to balance it.

Excellent varietal characteristics; lots of mineral and grapefruit. Off-dry with plenty of acidity to balance it.

Dec 9th, 2015
Akiva Leeder

Great Chenin for the PNW - not too complex, but the varietal characteristics are there

Great Chenin for the PNW - not too complex, but the varietal characteristics are there

Oct 10th, 2015
Craig Van Pelt

Major yum. WF. Softer and smoother than Sauvignon Blanc. Syrupy without the sweetness.

Major yum. WF. Softer and smoother than Sauvignon Blanc. Syrupy without the sweetness.

Aug 10th, 2015