L'Ecole No. 41 Merlot Walla Walla Valley 2016

Layered with enticing aromas of black cherry, rose petal, and plum, this full bodied yet balanced Merlot shows layers of baking spices and cocoa with a seamless finish of fine-grained tannin.

Toasty and plummy, this is impressive in its lean, angular texture, gliding with sleek elegance before finishing with firm tannins and a mild tobacco-leaf note.

Faint aromas of dried herb, cigar leaf, mocha and raspberry are followed by light, tart cranberry flavors backed by firm, dry, somewhat gritty tannins framed by a blast of impressive acidity. It's very tannic on its own but should fit in well at the dinner table. Pair it with pork chops with a cherry compote. It has an extremely long life in front of it.