L'Ecole No 41 Old Vines Chenin Blanc - 2024 (750ml)

92 PTS Decanter, Clive Pursehouse - April 2025
One of the only Chenin Blancs made in Washington, this wine comes from very special vines across three sites, all planted in 1979, making them some of Washington’s oldest, irrespective of variety. Fantastic fresh white florals, sweet white peaches and an alluring note of candied citrus. The palate is crisp and the fruit centered flavour profile shows rich honeydew melon, juicy Meyer lemon pulp and a touch of ripe mandarin, all of this carried on a streaking saline minerality through the finish.

91 PTS Jeb Dunnuck, Virginie Boone - July 2025
The old vines in the 2024 Chenin Blanc Old Vines were planted in the 1970s, the grapes sourced from Willard Farms, Phil Church, and Upland. The wine spent time only in stainless steel. Inviting aromatics of peach and apricot follow through on the palate, along with a twist of green olive. The texture is creamy and long-lived. This is a nicely made, light-bodied wine that will continue to be enjoyable another 5-7 years.

TASTING NOTES
With distinctive aromatics of white peach, Granny Smith apples, honeysuckle, and flint, this 
dry Chenin is vivid and lively. On the palate, an explosion of flavors unfolds, showcasing 
stone fruit, magnolia, jasmine, and tangerine, offset by a remarkable note of salinity. The 
wine is snappy and interesting, carrying through to a flavorful and vibrant mouth-watering 
finish