Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
Syrah is one of the winery’s core Columbia Valley varietals and the house style deliberately marries old-world earth and spice with expressive Washington fruit.
L'Ecole No. 41 · Columbia Valley, Washington
Columbia Valley Syrah
Washington Syrah · plum · lavender · black olive · spice · silky
L’Ecole No. 41 Syrah shows the savoury, structured side of Washington State rather than a simple fruit-heavy New World style.
Country
USA
Region
Columbia Valley, Washington
Appellation
Columbia Valley
Grapes
Syrah
Style
Red
Realistic spend
£28–£35
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
birthdayfathers daybarbecuedinner partygift
A savoury Washington Syrah for Father’s Day, barbecue season and winter dinners.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
Washington Syrah is vinified to preserve dark fruit and savoury character, with oak integrated rather than overt.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Black plum and mulberry meet lavender, iron, black olive and spice, with a generous silky palate and integrated tannins.
Body4/5
Acidity4/5
Tannin4/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence2/5
Freshness4/5
Aroma5/5
Serve it well
Serve around 16–18°C.
If this wine were human…
The understated heavyweight
If Columbia Valley Syrah were human, it would be carries far more presence than the lack of theatrics initially suggests.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Carries far more presence than the lack of theatrics initially suggests. You like confidence, but not the sort that needs to keep announcing itself.
At dinner, you are the person who quietly improves the seating plan without ever admitting there was a seating plan. Secretly, you like old-fashioned things when they are done with enough confidence to feel modern again.
In short: carries far more presence than the lack of theatrics initially suggests. washington syrah energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
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Research sources
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