Morlet Family Vineyards

Morlet Family Vineyards

Morlet Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

2018 vintage. From Coravin. First or second best old or new Napa Cab nose I've smelled this year. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Phenomenal bouquet. Grippy mountain fruit vibes. Lean and mean up front with some meat and softness near the caboose. Neither directly old or new school but evoking certain echoes of both while attempting to carve out a unique path/destiny. 10.24.24. — a month ago

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Morlet Family Vineyards

La Proportion Dorée Sonoma County Sémillon Blend 2015

Timothy Eustis
9.3

Smoking. Lanolin acid. This is amazing. — 3 months ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Arguably, and consistently, the best American white wine made. Unfortunately, not that many contenders for that crown.

Morlet Family Vineyards

Ma Douce Sonoma County Chardonnay 2016

Shay A
9.4

Every time I have a Morlet Chardonnay, I wonder why I don’t enjoy them more often.

Pop and pour and 100% open for business. It has this unique toasted marshmallow aromatic that I always associate with Marcassin (funny enough, this vineyard isn’t too far from Marcassin in Fort Ross Seaview), along with such sweet, juicy tropical fruit like peach and guava, as well as honey roasted cashews. Up front is seems like it’s going to coat the entire mouth, but it fans out in a really elegant profile (sea salt dusted lemon scone, yellow fruits, honeysuckle) with a nice zip of acidity on the finish. Absolutely delicious right now, and I don’t see this getting much (if any) better.
— 3 years ago

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Morlet Family Vineyards

Mon Chevalier Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Delectable Wine
9.4

The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Mon Chevalier is still a baby. I would not bother opening a bottle anytime soon. Dark and potent, with huge tannins, the 2016 packs a serious punch of intensity. A whole range of floral and mineral notes begin to emerge, but the 2016 is searing in its intensity. I expected a bit more here given the pedigree of the year. Perhaps that will come in time. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2024)
— 2 months ago

Morlet Family Vineyards

Les Petits Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Blackberries, black currants, mocha, graphite, and oak. Tasty. — 5 months ago

Pierre Morlet

Grande Réserve Brut 1er Cru Rosé Champagne

This is packed with strawberry, cherry, raspberry, and oh so cool minerals. A green minty spring aroma. Crushed granite on the palate. Elegant, textured, great acid, beautiful mousse. — 2 years ago

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Morlet Family Vineyards

Ma Princesse Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2015

Soft and creamy wine with a bit of vanilla. Best served chilled. — 2 months ago

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Morlet Family Vineyards

Coeur de Vallée Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Intense and pure. Bold as Napa. — 3 months ago

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Morlet Family Vineyards

Coteaux Nobles Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2019

Aromatic. Cola, sassafras. — a year ago

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Jarvis Winery

Estate Grown Cave Fermented Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Shay A
9.4

On my first trip out to Napa (2015), Jarvis was one of the favorites, and so we went back in 2016 and again in 2018. We go to Napa every year, and it’s one of the only wineries we have visited multiple times.

This was part of a retrospective on 2012 Napa cabs, alongside Shafer HSS, Scarecrow, Morlet CdV, Bryant DB4, Dominus, Pulido Walker Melanson, Kapscandy, Buccella Cuvee Katrina Eileen and others. Definitely the most restrained.

For some reason, I always get a streak of green peppercorn on all of the reds from Jarvis. It’s not off putting, just a signature of the winemaking. I’ve never found these wines to be overblown/high alcohol. They aren’t quite Bordeaux like, but they are clearly in between current Napa style and a restrained bridge to Bordeaux. This 2012 was true to the above. Aromatics here has green peppercorn, tar, underripe black fruits and a very fragrant potpourri note. Even after being open a few hours this was strong with zippy acidity surrounded by pepper crusted blackberries, mocha, black cherries and even some leather (not Brett driven, though). Blind, maybe someone takes this to left bank Bordeaux in a ripe vintage…but the kiss of sweetness is hard to take away from Napa. Wonderfully delicious and complex Cabernet starting to enter a great drinking window.

— 3 years ago

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Paul K

Paul K

Hey @Shay A ! I’m going to be in Dallas the week of April 16th and was hoping we could share a bottle that Thursday, or Tuesday, night. Drop me best way to contact and coordinate if it works on your end! All the best -Eli
Shay A

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@Paul K : Cool! Send me a text and we’ll see if we can make it happen. 325.660.6180
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