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2012

Morlet Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Cour de Vallée

Tasted 19 June 2020 Napa Valley · Oakville

Gorgeous purple-red berry fruit saunters effortlessly across the palate with dark soil, wet cedar, cigar leaf, and black spice notes. Carries with it a conspicuous amount of sediment, but it's so tasty it adds more of a…

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2 June 2018 Compared/served directly next to a 2008 Morlet Coeur de Vallee and a 2012 Morlet Force de la Nature. My previous notes apply on this wine. This was… 4 October 2017 This wine was decanted for a number of hours and still struggled to exhibit much more than some tight, compacted red, black, and purple berry notes.…
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2016

Morlet Family Vineyards Chardonnay Coup de Coeur

California · Sonoma County

I've written quite a bit on this wine over the years. I mean, if you want quintessential domestic Chardonnay with all the quality marshmallowy lemon curd citrus peachy honey cream notes you could…

Reviewed 27 June 2022
2014

Morlet Family Vineyards La Proportion Dorée

Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast

The Sémillon component shows strong from this bottle, with a more serious tone and structure flanking the bruised yellow citrus and olive oil flavors. Kiwi and passion fruit notes bring freshness and…

Reviewed 27 September 2021
2015

Morlet Family Vineyards Chardonnay Coup de Coeur

California · Sonoma County

This was best on PnP and served relatively cold. Juicy, luscious, plush, succulent, and all the words that make you want to take a dip in the ocean at midnight in Bora Bora when it's still 100…

Reviewed 22 September 2021
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