Valeria Agosti

9.0

fairly fine perlage, good complexity, slightly liqueur-like. A windy Sunday with my love @Stefano Fazzari — a year ago

with Stefano

Jeffrey Woo

8.9

Light ruby hue. Aromas of cherry, cream, grass, minerals, and smoke. Medium-light body, soft tannins, and plus acidity. Bright and balanced with a lasting finish. A little tight at first, but softens after opening a while with hints of vanilla on the palate. — 4 years ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland

9.5

A 2009 Marcassin Pinot. Rustic red color and bricking. Cherry sandal wood and wet leaves on the nose with scents of toasted oak, slight florals, spice and oak—a wonderful nose indeed. OMG! Soft creamy and juicy. Taste is full of cherry fruit, a mineral earthiness and spice raspberry long finish. Some subtle hints of tea and tobacco linger. A lovely Pinot for a beautiful sunny and windy evening. — 5 years ago

with Karin and Jill

Eric L.

9.4

Drinking beautifully with soaring aromatics and a complex melange of scents and flavors including orange zest, sandalwood, forest floor, and exotic spices. Gorgeous wine. These Windy Oaks Pinots age so gracefully. — 6 years ago

Gautham Iyer

10

Amazing brew. Fresh clean pine scent like a New England hike in spring. Followed up with rich citrusy flavors with a wonderful finish. Also, a great can! — 8 years ago

with Julia and James

Alsu Shakirova

8.9

Dark fruit, violets, balanced tannins. Earthy and smoky. A burst of flavor and then it’s gone. Benefits from chilling a bit before drinking. Perfect on a dark, rainy and windy night! — 8 years ago

with Andrew

romo

9.2

Fun blend of windy mountain flavors. — 2 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.1

Typical vanilla, high abv, tons of jammy fruit CA zin. It’s fine for what it is. Super smooth. — 3 years ago

Mandi Speidel

City Territory Chicago, Maverick Wine Company

10

Gardner Dunn full of fun Back in Chicago for the first time since Feb 2020… Yikes! The Windy City sure missed you. Kicked it off with a little Nobu Sake to Me, Sushi & Sunshine Laughs. — 5 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.2

Beautiful SC Pinot. — 6 years ago

Ebenezer Nkrumah

9.4

Great wine. Will definitely buy again — 8 years ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.9

Light and pretty. — 8 years ago

David Madison

9.2

Wonderful wine with mussels in a white wine sauce. — 8 years ago

with Kevin

P Pelissero

9.1

Very good. Drank it in Carmel during Gail's birthday bash. — 3 years ago

Aloke Mukherjee

9.1

Paul's birthday 2022. — 4 years ago

GV

9.0

A smooth and enjoyable Austrian lager from the Stiegl brewery. Nice golden colour with subtle malt and hops with gentle carbonation.

Perfect for watching the English football FA Cup on a wet and windy Sunday. — 4 years ago

Nik Kannan

9.4

Best we had in a while, out of the cellar and into a decanter.. really well balanced and quenching.. not too dry but finished with a bit of oak. Tremendous overall body and long windy flavor from sip to gulp, and then some after. — 6 years ago

Evan Bienstock

9.4

This was a wow moment for me. Although it was 40 degrees and windy, we were standing in the vineyard with the winemaker of this 08 Charm, and I loved it. — 8 years ago

Riley O’Neill

9.0

Booking air bnbs, eating hush puppies, tulips going manic in the windy city — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

The is from Morlet Families inaugural vintage of 2006. I must say it’s beautiful with a fair amount more of life ahead. The nose reveals dark cassis and a good presence of cinnamon stick. Blackberries, liqueured dark cherries, plum, poached strawberries, pomegranate extract, black raspberries float through, blueberries, vanilla, light clove & cinnamon, dark fresh florals and violets. The nose is intoxicating! The body is round, ripe and rich. The tannins nicely resolved. The structure, balance, tension and length are in an excellent spot. Mmmmm! Blackberries, liqueured dark cherries, plum, poached strawberries, dry cranberries, pomegranate extract, black raspberries float through, blueberries, vanilla, a touch of bramble, light clove & cinnamon stick, dark rich soils, dry crushed rocks, a little leather, dark fresh florals & violets. The acidity is a waterfall on the palate. The finish is; spectacular elegance, richness, balance and lasts two minutes. One of the best CA Pinot’s we’ve had in a very long time. It deserves an amen & a hallelujah! I paid $65 for this amazing wine 9 years after it’s release (the 2015 released at $115); which brings me back around to a repetitive point of mine. Look for great wines on the secondary market and pay less than producers current release pricing. That is to say, it will aid in keeping you from drinking your new releases too young that are not nearly ready to enjoy! If you are not doing this, you are doing a disservice to your palate and your wine budget. Photos of; their old historical brick building they’ve converted into their winery, interior tasting area, Luc Morlet and their Estate vines. Producer notes and history...Winemaker Luc Morlet is a fifth-generation of a French winemaking family. Growing up in Avenay-Val d’Or, he spent all his spare time working on his family’s estate. His university studies of viticulture and winemaking were put into practice during years of work in vineyards and wineries in Burgundy, Bordeaux, and the south of France. Luc left France in 1996 to join his wife Jodie in her native California. Starting in 2006, Luc Morlet began handcrafting Morlet vineyard designated wines and cuvées of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc in the Napa Valley. As well as; Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, a white Bordeaux-style blend and a Late Harvest Sémillon from Sonoma County. Luc is also the brother of Nicolas Morlet the Winemaker of Peter Michael fame. Luc is another producer I respect for his meticulous farming and low intervention winemaking techniques. While his roots are based out of France, he has adapted his skills well to the Napa Valley soils and climate. Morlet styles his wines in a harmonious and refined fashion. Their logo is based upon 19th century French artist Mathurin Moreau’s sculpture entitled, ‘L’Harmonie.’ In August 2010, Luc and and his wife Jodie purchased an estate, just north of the town of St. Helena. Since then, they have converted the historic stone building, built in 1880, into their family winery. The building was originally the Castner Winery that closed during Prohibition. Morlet is located St. Helena Appellation. The estate is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon and is the exclusive fruit source for their ‘Morlet Estate’ label. The Morlet’s ‘Mon Chevalier’ vineyard is located on the hillsides of Knights Valley, overlooking the western slopes of Mount St. Helena. The vineyard benefits from their proximity to the mountain. Warm and windy climate is ideal for the long ripening of the red Bordeaux varietals Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. They recently planted the 20 acre ‘Cœur de Vallée’ vineyard. These Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc vines are located on the Oakville Bench, If one such exists. I read a quote from a grower who has been growing in Oakville for many years. He said, “the only bench in Oakville is the one in front of the Oakville Grocery Store.” While it may or may not be true, it’s certainly a funny quote. In addition to these family acres, they buy from farmers under long-term contracts in Fort Ross-Seaview, Russian River Valley, Bennett Valley, Dry Creek and Napa Valley. All of the Morlet’s wines are handcrafted using classical Burgundy and Bordeaux winemaking techniques and are matured in 100% French oak barrels. — 9 years ago