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L’Ecole No. 41 2013 Alder Ridge Vineyard Grenache Rosé, Horse Heaven Hills, $19
By Great Northwest Wine on June 12, 2014
The L’Ecole team reached into one of Washington’s top vineyards — a majestic site overlooking the Columbia River — for this gorgeous rosé. It is a bright, elegant wine with aromas of strawberry, watermelon, apricot and purple lavender, followed by crisp, dry flavors that hint at Rainier cherry, raspberry, apple and ripe strawberry. It’s a perfect summer wine, and fortunately, production of this pink was increased 50 percent from 2012.
Rating: Outstanding!
Production: 480 cases
Alcohol: 14.5%
[…] wine map. (They focus on StoneTree Vineyard for their aged Grenache program). This bottling marks the second straight vintage that L’Ecole has earned our top rating, and the experience starts with a striking light raspberry […]