2016 | Morlet Family Vineyards | Passionnement Cabernet Sauvignon

Incredible in every way, with a huge nose of blackcurrants, chocolate, crushed rocks, tobacco, and incense, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a building, elegant texture, ultra-fine tannins, and a finish that won’t quit.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Passionnement leaps from the glass with notes of licorice, chocolate mint, warm cassis, plum preserves, charcoal and smoked meats with touches of lilacs and cedar chest plus a waft of pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a quiet intensity at first that grows exponentially in the mouth into an aria of epic proportions, revealing layer upon layer of savory/sweet flavors, bags of black fruits and tons of spicy sparks all within a firm, very finely grained frame, finishing very long and with compelling minerality. This is a staggeringly stunning and very singular Cabernet achievement by Luc Morlet—bravo!

• Jeb Dunnuck: Pure perfection, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Passionnement is a selection of the top barrels in the cellar and in 2016 comes mostly from To Kalon, with a small amount from the Estate Vineyard. Incredible in every way, with a huge nose of blackcurrants, chocolate, crushed rocks, tobacco, and incense, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a building, elegant texture, ultra-fine tannins, and a finish that won’t quit. This is Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon at its finest. I’d be happy to drink bottles today, tomorrow, and in 25 years.

Producer Information

Morlet Family Vineyards is a wine producer located in St. Helena, California. It produces a range of single-vineyard wines from Napa Valley and Sonoma County, from the area's key grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah. The estate was founded by Jodie and Luc Morlet, whose family owns Pierre Morlet & Fils in Champagne, France. The estate consists of vineyards in Oakville, St. Helena, and Knights Valley, and has long-terrm contracts with vineyards in Fort Ross-Seaview, Russian River Valley, Bennett Valley, Dry Creek and Napa Valley. Each site is planted to the grape varieties that respond best to the individual terroir. Morlet's approach to winemaking is minimalist and Old World in style, using classical techniques from Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne. The grapes are picked by hand, then destemmed and double-sorted when they reach the St. Helena winery. Native yeasts carry out the fermentation process, and wines are aged in French oak barrels before release. Morlet Family Vineyard's wines are sold through mailing list and in high-profile restaurants around the world. Top-rated wines from the estate include the white Bordeaux-style blend La Proportion Dorée, the Bouquet Garni Syrah, the Coeur de Vallée Cabernet Sauvignon. There are also multiple expressions of Pinot Noir from the Fort Ross-Seaview AVA.

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