Mount Baker ’06 Viognier, Yakima Valley, Proprietor’s Limited Reserve
$13.99 btl / $159.49 cs
 Lovely bouquet of honeysuckle, lilac, peach and papayas. The stone fruit flavors are complemented by an appely component. Finishes warm and lightly spiced. From Crawford Vineyard near Prosser. Regular: $20

Kiona ‘05 Lemberger, Columbia Valley
$8.99 btl / $107.88 cs
 This has always been an off-beat favorite with many customers. Intriguing berry and smoke nose, with pleasant medium-bodied flavors, enlivened by a juicy tanginess in the finish. Reg: $13

DiStefano ‘07 Sauvignon Blanc
$13.99 btl / $159.49 cs
 This wine shows great depth in the nose, green apple, citrus, powdered sugar and orange blossoms are integrated with white peaches, apricot and nectarine. A touch of lemon peel and lime lingers in the background. The palate offers a rich, creamy finish yet maintains freshness. Reg: $17.99

Mount Baker ‘06 Tempranillo
$13.99 btl / $159.49 cs
 A delicous, affordable Washington State Tempranillo. Plesant aromas of bright fruit, plum and dark cherry, followed by a ripe, generous mouthful of flavor. Not at all thin, but delightfully fruity.

Elle ‘06 Syrah-Viognier Columbia Valley
$14.99 btl / $170.89 cs
 This is the first wine of the Elle Project, made by Mark Ryan McNeilly and Chris Gorman for Cru Selections. These two superstar wine makers have pulled high scores from the Wine Spectator with their other wines.There is a lot more in the bottle than the price indicates. A classic marriage of Rhone varietals that show fresh dark berry pie on the nose followed by big rich fruit on the palate with highlights of sweet oak and bright acidity to round it all out, come and get it.

Cathedral Ridge ‘06 Pinot Noir
$15.99 btl / $182.29 cs
Jeff’s Pinot selection for August. "Voted Oregon winery of the year in 2007 by Northwest Press, this winery has made great progress in five short years. Winemaker Michael Sebastiani of the Calif. Sebastiani’s is making great wines. 100 % pinot noir from the Bangsund vineyard in the Dalles, Oregon this wine shows cherry and cranberry flavors swirling around in the soft tannins, hinting at black olive and cocoa. An excellent food wine serve with Salmon, fruit & soft cheeses or a Duck confit salad."

O’Reilly’s ’07 Pinot Noir, Oregon
$18.99 btl / $216.49 cs
 One of the best values in NW Pinot, this young Pinot has an enticing strawberry and cherry nose, supple, medium-bodied flavors, and a lingering finish, tinged with mineral and cocoa notes. Regular: $20

 

 

   2007 L’Ecole Nº 41 Semillon, Columbia Valley
$14.99 btl / $170.89 cs
Remarkably brilliant with rich fruit and balanced acidity, this wine shows fragrant citrus and lemon meringue aromas, with melon, pear, lychee nut, and key-lime flavors on a honeysuckle mineral-rich finish.

2007 L’Ecole Nº 41 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley
$19.99 btl / $227.89 cs
Burgundian style Chardonnay shows Fuji apple, Asian pear and ripe pineapple and tropical flavors with subtle mineral and spice that gain complexity on a long, robust finish.

2005 L’Ecole Nº 41 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla
$33.99 btl / $387.49 cs
"The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley is more fragrant than its Columbia Valley cousin. Richer, smoother, and suppler, it has excellent breadth on the palate, superb depth, and a lengthy finish. It is a friendly, hedonistic expression of Cabernet Sauvignon." 91 points - Parker

2005 L’Ecole Nº 41 Perigee, Columbia Valley
$46.99 btl / $535.69 cs
"The 2005 Perigee Seven Hills Vineyard is 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and 8% Cabernet Franc aged in 50% new oak. Dark ruby/purple-colored, it has an alluring perfume of violets, wood smoke, spice box, black currant and blackberry liqueur. Elegant and seamless on the palate, it has superb depth, concentration, and spicy, savory flavors. Give it 4-6 years and drink it from 2012 to 2025." 92 points - Parker

 

Join us for a special tasting of L’Ecole Nº 41 wines:
Thursday, August 7th 5:00 to 6:30 pm