Morlet Family Vineyards
Mon Chevalier Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Knights Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
For those that don’t know Morlet Family, the Winemaker/Owner is the better brother of the Winemaker for Peter Michael. Both of them Frenchmen transplants.
Many of the 2013 Napa/Sonoma Cabernets/blends I’ve had to this point are much bigger-teether. This still has soft/round teethiness. Yet, shows round elegance, as is Luc’s frame. Not that this lacks teeth, but it is more baby teeth.
The nose is kinda dullish. It is mostly a mix of dark fruits w/ dark chocolate to pudding, baking spices and round dry earth.
The palate is lush, round, rich and elegant. Dry, brambly; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, poached strawberries with raspberries. Melted, dark, chocolate bar, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon stick, vanilla, dark Asian spices, mid berry cola, steeped black tea, dry river stone,/soil, limestone, dry twig, menthol, dry & slightly withering dark, red flowers, violets, excellent acidity with a not completely balanced finish that still show teeth & translates to a wine with a still bigger structure/tension, endless flowing elegance that last minutes and falls on dark spice and earth.
For those that don’t know Morlet Family, the Winemaker/Owner is the better brother of the Winemaker for Peter Michael. Both of them Frenchmen transplants.
Many of the 2013 Napa/Sonoma Cabernets/blends I’ve had to this point are much bigger-teether. This still has soft/round teethiness. Yet, shows round elegance, as is Luc’s frame. Not that this lacks teeth, but it is more baby teeth.
The nose is kinda dullish. It is mostly a mix of dark fruits w/ dark chocolate to pudding, baking spices and round dry earth.
The palate is lush, round, rich and elegant. Dry, brambly; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, poached strawberries with raspberries. Melted, dark, chocolate bar, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon stick, vanilla, dark Asian spices, mid berry cola, steeped black tea, dry river stone,/soil, limestone, dry twig, menthol, dry & slightly withering dark, red flowers, violets, excellent acidity with a not completely balanced finish that still show teeth & translates to a wine with a still bigger structure/tension, endless flowing elegance that last minutes and falls on dark spice and earth.
A hard to get! Difícil de conseguir y muy delicioso!
A hard to get! Difícil de conseguir y muy delicioso!
Dec 4th, 2017
2013 vintage, Birthday dinner at Bourbon Steak. Decanted 1 hour and over dinner. Opened up nicely.
2013 vintage, Birthday dinner at Bourbon Steak. Decanted 1 hour and over dinner. Opened up nicely.
Nov 25th, 2018
