MTaste WA “King Cabernet: Historic Tasting of Washington’s Finest” Seminar featuring L’Ecole № 41 2017 Ferguson, Estate Ferguson Vineyard, Walla Walla Valleyy Post
Renowned for their balance, elegance, ageability, and sense of place, Cabernet Sauvignon grown in Washington is among the region’s most critically acclaimed varietals. “We were honored for our 2017 Ferguson, Estate Ferguson Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley to be selected for feature as one of Washington’s top Cabernet Sauvignons,” Marty Clubb, L’Ecole № 41 Owner/Managing Winemaker.
Tasked with selecting the top Cabernet Sauvignons for Taste Washington’s “King Cabernet: Historic Tasting of Washington’s Finest” Seminar, Celebrated Master of Wine, Bob Betz, began by identifying and procuring the 40 most lauded Cabernets and Cabernet-dominant blends produced in recent vintages. The wines were then evaluated blind by a panel and the top 10 wines were selected for the seminar.
Tasting the full-slate of wines at the seminar Clubb remarked “today’s stellar line-up of ten benchmark Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant bottlings demonstrated just why the future is so bright for this varietal in Washington. After working with Ferguson fruit and seeing how slowly it ages in barrel and bottle, it wasn't a big surprise that Ferguson showed so well. It still had plenty of freshness and youth even at eight years old. I wish I had more in my glass! It was a standout in the lineup due to Ferguson Vineyard’s high-elevation and fractured basalt soils. I am excited to see all these wines evolve with additional cellar time.”
King Cabernet Seminar Wine Flight
Andrew Will, Sorella, Champoux Vineyard, Horse Heaven Hills, 2018 $97
Betz Family, Heart of the Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, 2019 $135
Col Solare, Tenuta Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, 2019 $200
Corliss, Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, 2019 $125
Côte Bonneville, Estate Bottled, DuBrul Vineyard, Yakima Valley, 2018 $125
L’Ecole No. 41, Estate Grown, Ferguson Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley, 2017 $105
Long Shadows, Feather Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, 2021 $85
Quilceda Creek, Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, 2021 $250
Trothe, Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, 2021 $240
Woodward Canyon, Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington, 2021 $110
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Ben Dimitri
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L’Ecole № 41
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L’Ecole N° 41 is a third-generation family-owned, artisan winery located in the historic Frenchtown School depicted on our label. Founded in 1983, we were the third winery established in the Walla Walla Valley and have become one of the most prominent and visible Walla Walla Valley wineries with national and international distribution.
