L'Ecole No. 41 Chardonnay Columbia Valley 2013 Bottle:1 black cherry) and spice coming

black cherry) and spice coming through

The dry weather also led to a very healthy vintage

Made from purchased fruit and sold under Thibault Liger-Belair’s négociant label

resulting in this rich

L'Ecole No. 41 Chardonnay Columbia Valley 2013 Bottle:1 black cherry) and spice comingThis beautifully expressive Chardonnay offers an enticing mix of tropical fruit, apple, and old world characters of flint and slate. The rich structure of this wine is finely balanced with texture and minerality, adding complexity on the full, lingering finish. Rich and round, with spicy white pepper and clove notes around a polished core of pear and red plum flavors, gliding smoothly into a long finish marked with lacy acidity. This warm vintage wine