Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.5

The 2016 Morlet ‘Passionnement’ Cabernet Sauvignon is a barrel-select wine which was dedicated to the winemaker’s wife, Jodie Morlet. On the nose this shows beautiful fresh red rose petals with deep dark fruits, tobacco leaf and a touch of milk chocolate. Dense and marvelously layered, this wine seamlessly glides across the mid-palate, delivering creme de cassis, blackberry pie, dusty terroir and shades of red cherry tomato flavors that mingle harmoniously together. While impressive now, this will only improve with some bottle age. Drink 2020-2040- 95 — 5 years ago

E & K G

9.2

The most approachable wine in the Morlet line up. No need to decant and you can open this up right away to enjoy the fruit, silky tannins, and elegant finish. — 5 years ago

Andy Mc Nees

9.3

Really enjoyed this. Big creamy clean finish. — 6 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

Our wine and last of the blind white wines at this quarter's S&E Wine Club, which for whites was Chardonnay vs Chenin Blanc.

Medium golden yellow. Tons of oak influence on the nose, buttery, citrus creme, peach and woody notes. Medium plus acidity (6.5/10) and full bodied. Rich and creamy texture with butter scotch, ripe apples, almost baked, and some citrus notes. Long and lingering finish. Love the complexity and layers of this wine by Luc Morlet, need to find more. Drink till 2023. — 7 years ago

with Sean and India

Paul T HB

9.7

Loved the classic style of the Hendricks, but Morlet was great as well, can't pick a favorite enjoyed both of them for different reasons,
Took both to Grad party, — 7 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.6

@Mike R @David L @Ron R @Carl Fischer @Joe Lucca Had some fun last night!! Friends came over and we enjoyed a beautiful evening outside and did a blind tasting of these 3 beauties: 2014 Becklyn Reserve, 2013 Morlet & 2013 Beau Vigne Estate. The Becklyn Reserve came in 3rd. All 3 ended up being decanted for 5+ hours before we dig into them. The Becklyn was great but it was overshadowed by the others. Insane Quality price ratio. Paid $105 for the bottle. The nose had dark fruit and blue fruit which I love. It's youth was showing on the mid & back palate and the finish was short in comparison to its rivals.
Don't get me wrong, badass bottle of wine and I'm happy I bought 24 of them!! On this particular evening it was simply upstaged. I would absolutely recommend this to everyone. Can't wait to see how it develops over time! — 7 years ago

with Christine and Gina

Nick H

9.6

Definitely glad I got in early for Sam and Nancy’s latest project. This stands up to Aubert/Morlet and has become a top-3 CA chard for me. Very pale yellow in the glass. Toast, saline, and light lemon zest on the nose. A little bite on the front end, but super clean and full of tropical fruit and bright acidity with a long finish. All indications are that 2017 is even better, and I’m very much looking forward to receiving that shipment. — 5 years ago

Leslie Bartos

9.3

2013 vintage, Birthday dinner at Bourbon Steak. Decanted 1 hour and over dinner. Opened up nicely. — 5 years ago

with Tony

jesus g

Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards

9.3

Big big big. Great with the ham, turkey, mashed potatoes and stuffing. Had this all to myself, the fam only likes cab.... 🙄🙄🙄 — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.3

It's no secret that I'm a big Addax fan. I think their Sauv Blanc is my favorite in all of Napa Valley. That said, I normally drink the '14 SB...it's unfiltered and unfined and made by Bevan, and I personally think it's better than Bevan's Dry Stack. That being said, Bevan started making wine for Addax around '11 or '12, and prior to that, it was Luc Morlet. So, this is Luc's expression of SB. Still cloudy, but not as much as Bevan's take. Nose is extremely similar which is awesome for a 2010. White flowers and stone fruit on the nose. Lighter than the '14. Tart nectarine notes on the front and mid palate, but a savory and crisp/graphite finish on the end. It's 97 degrees in TX, so give me the chilled stuff! — 7 years ago

Kathy Berez

Sales & Marketing Failla Wines

9.0

Great value... — 7 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.4

Just a little something something to prep my palate before the Festivities began! Solid Chardonnay but I expected more.
On the fun side!: Blind tasting three wines tonight with friends: 2013 Beau Vigne Estate, 2014 Becklyn Reserve & 2013 Morlet Coeur de Vallee. Can't wait to dig in to those 3 bad boys!!! — 7 years ago

with Gina and Christine

David L

9.1

09' Bure Family Thirteen. We decanted it for 90 minutes. Very dark red in color. It looks brand-new. Palate is a monster even after a two hour decanting. Primarily all black fruits with a hint of blue fruits. RIPE- plum, chocolate, & tannins /acidity that are bold in this 100% Cab. 10'+ years in this bottle. Luc Morlet winemaker . I'm gonna wait another 18 months before we open another. — 7 years ago

Frank

9.5

Inaugural vintage of a truly great wine. This wine is pre- Russell Bevan - Luc Morlet is the wine maker. The wine is so soft at this point with a finish that persists in such a harmonious fashion. Absolute treat. The fruit is dark and delicious. The alcohol is >15% but the wine is so well balanced, the alcohol does not seem out of place. Great wine. — 5 years ago

with ADAM

Paul T HB

9.7

Love this white, yes different blend than the Morlet but its more my style at this time — 5 years ago

Joe Roth

9.5

Spectacular cab! One of the great 2012’s. — 6 years ago

with Jeff and Michael

Mark Flesher

9.2

So, as I understand it this one was about 50 Syrah, 30cab, and the balance PV. Good wine, and apparently was opened up yesterday and decanted for quite a few hours before being served toeday. Immediately the front hits you with that Paso Syrah fruit. Blackberry, spiced cinnamon cake, herbal middle. The finish shows tamed acidity and definitely some oxidation likely in part due to the decant times but was showing some pepper and spiced fruitcake. This wine almost seemed to have a bit of an oxidized quality on the finish. IMO, the 20 percent PV and 30% cab really don't show until the very back. The fruit is definitely ample, and it wins that award hands-down with exception to the 2011 Morlet that outdid it in the youthful fruit / jammy fruit category. Finished with lots of oak like the 2008 Blankiet. This one still has 10 years ahead of it easily but was good to enjoy tonight. — 7 years ago

with Benjamin

Kurt-Inge Eklund

9.4

Luc Morlet is making powerful stylish wines. This 2011 Ritchie vineyard is no exception... — 7 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.8

@Mike R @Carl Fischer @Ron R @Joe Lucca @David L Believe me when I say that it was an absolute toss up between the Beau Vigne Estate and the Morlet "Coeur de Vallee". The Beau Vigne Estate came in 2nd with the Width of a hair. It was Magnificent. Marilyn Monroe wasn't as full bodied as this beauty!! Enjoyed from a 1.5L and it was blew us away. A nose that enticed you to relish in it's opulence. Deep dark blue and black fruit. You could truly tell that drinking this one sip at a time was going to be a Hedonistic experience. It was beyond perfect in the Front, Mid and Back Palate. We found ourselves taking minutes between sips due to it's Marathon Length finish. Why 2nd place you may ask By the slightest of margins?? I think this may be a 100 point wine in a few years. without a doubt it is THAT GOOD!!
The Morlet wasn't as big and boisterous BUT it have the edge in regards to Balance and being well rounded at this time. The blind tasting reveals which wine is best now & not which will be best in the future. It was AWESOME to discuss these as the night went on!! — 7 years ago

with Christine and Gina

Paul T HB

9.3

Its no Morlet Force De La Nature, but its 1/3 the price so I'm glad I bought a couple bottles, — 7 years ago