L'Ecole 41 2020 Perigee Red Walla Walla 750ml

The 2015 Perigee Seven Hills Vineyard Estate reveals incipiently complex notes of currant fruit, blackberries, cocoa nib and pencil lead. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and chewy, with good concentration and energy but a firm, drying finish that borders on the austere and mouth-puckering. While this may mellow with time, I suspect it will always be somewhat ferociously structural. It's a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, 7% Malbec and 7% Petit Verdot.

Score: 89+? points -- William Kelley, RobertParker.com, Jun 2018