Keith Newton

9.5

Lovely richness and finesse — 9 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.2

Elegant, dried flowers, white pepper, cedar, dusty earth. — 9 years ago

with David

John Landis

9.4

Absolutely opaque purple color with aromas of cassis, blackberries, and mint. In the mouth the entry is huge with rich intense flavors with superb minerality and tannin that is starting to mellow. Overall an awesome wine. Would be great to taste it against a 2000 Bordeaux from St. Esteph. — 9 years ago

Jillian Hurley

9.6

2002 Clos de la Roche — 9 years ago

Philippe Broom

9.1

Delicious and primary right now, amazing potential from these young vines. — 10 years ago

Michael Delacruz

9.8

Cedar wood, cigar box, dried sweet tobacco, bottled nutmeg, oolong tea. Antique garnet color with highlights of citrine. Beautifully integrated, balanced 61-year-old wine with a youthful subtlety from the remaining acidity. Dinner celebrating years of friendship with François, Marie Claude, Fanie et Nicolas. — 10 years ago

with Fanie

Glen eagle Kiawah

9.1

Solid Pinot with beef Bourgogne. Nice fall dinner with 70 degree weather. Wine had nice fruit and very smooth. — 11 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.1

All st. Joseph elements in good balance here. Brand new black leather seats on the nose, juicy, bright, not blown out at all, a little bloody, a little mineral laiden. A sommeliers dream for a rack of lamb on the menu. With a nice salinity in the food this is heavenly. — 11 years ago

with Blaine

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.1

A great combination! Dittmers merguez, potato pancakes and roasted romanesco went with this olive and dark fruit Cab Franc perfectly. Why do we try and pair over ripe Rhone with merguez when we know that we don't like it? Let there be acid! — 11 years ago

with Cleora

Kitten Mayakara

9.2

Watching a film for the SeVENTH time this week, late nights at the office, and delivery dinner with emails... calls for a Friday night companion! — 12 years ago

Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

8.9

Lively & focused St Nicolas de Bourgueil from my local @ForagersNYC @JennyFrancois. Excellent 2010 #CabernetFranc ! — 12 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

Andrew Fortgang

9.4

Loved it, and a new producer to me. — 10 years ago

Hickoryburger

9.1

Loire pinot where muscadet hails from. Fascinating salinity and bright crunchy fruit — 10 years ago

Ladykat

9.5

Today, 12.07.15 is a great day to drink this 2005 Pommard. Nuit St Georges deliciousness . Ripe fruit,well balanced,everything I want in a burgundy. — 10 years ago

Howard Yang

9.0

Dark purple burgundy in color, smells of savory meaty component, blackberry, cardamom, white pepper, tobacco and fig, balanced acidity wets your mouth, full body with round mouthfeel,tastes of black cherry, pepper, licorice, black tea and roasted suckling pig, medium to long finish, excellent structure and way too easy drinking.
This is a negotiant operation teamed up by the Jaboulet family in the north and Perrin family in the south to produce Northern Rhône AOC and none-AOC varietal wines. — 11 years ago

Maxence Guilluy

10

Fiiiinalllyyy!!!! I got the chance to taste it! And OMG, it just has that perfect harmony! And the light style with those red fruits... Perfect!

Enffffiiiinnn j'ai eu la chance d'y goutté! Et OMD! Il est juste harmonieux, legers et des fruit rouge claire! — 11 years ago

Ryan Riley

9.5

The aroma and flavor are quite tricky to describe because not like any other flavors we commonly know, but the most pronounced aspect of the wine is its texture, which is soft, so much so that it's first touch on the palate is almost unnoticeable, but then it builds, specifically with the emergence of tannins and an ever so slight spiciness. I want to believe however that the aroma and flavor are ineffable because they're only comparable to other wines from the Loire--it's not cherry or black pepper or whatever--rather, it's simply a great wine representative of its terroir. It just tastes like wine to me, and a great wine. It should also be noted that it's not rich--it's instead quite subtle. — 11 years ago

Max Gottesfeld, FWS, CSW

8.9

Cherries, berries, soft acidity — 12 years ago

Max Kelly

9.2

Beautiful loam and spice accenting the dark cherry and plum flavors. Inviting nose and compellingly nuanced on the palate. Nicely evolved wine showing lots of secondary characteristics and good length. Not quite greatness, but a lovely aged Burg. — 9 years ago

with Theresa, Berg and 2 others

Sean Genn

9.0

Black cherry and spice — 9 years ago

Jason Chang

Proprietor NINE SUNS Winery, HOUYI Vineyard

9.3

My wheelhouse. Hello barnyard funk. — 9 years ago

with Flora

Matt Sharp

9.4

Purchased and paired well with meal at Restaurant R'evolution in New Orleans. Recommendation from somm, Nicolas. Very informed and former NYC fine dining somm. — 9 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.3

"I make wine at Lafite and Latour, but my heart is at Calon"... I can see why Nicolas Alexandre Marquis de Segur said these iconic words after having this wine in my glass. The nose is so inviting with warm spice, cigar smoke, embers, and toast. Raspberry syrup, plums, vanilla, and toffee on the palate. Nice thread of smoke throughout with nice balancing fresh fruit. What an enjoyable wine! 20 months in new oak - obviously the more accessible style the new owners are going for... the Pinot the other night gave an experience, this one tells a story. — 10 years ago

Kyle Doucet-Walter

9.5

Everything in its right place. — 10 years ago

Greg Gregory

9.5

Allowed a full decant for an hour and then drank with my two friends from the best wine shop in St. Emillion, owner Bruno (twin brother of Philippe that is winemaker at Ausone) and Nicolas. I've purchased and drank many great wines from and with them in the last decade. Obviously I wanted their honest opinion about BRAND. I'm excited to tell you that they were very impressed. — 11 years ago

Manou Chahmirzadi

9.5

This wine has deep dark fruits with a mushroom compost finish. This is what Burgundy is about. — 11 years ago

Davy Kestens

9.1

Very funky wine. Leathery, earthy, little spice — 11 years ago

with James

jams jerfy

8.9

another great gift from rosforth & rosforth. thanks, sune. — 12 years ago

Don Smith

9.6

Seabourn Legend St Thomas, Virgin Islands with Billy and Tracy — 13 years ago