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Morlet Cabernet Sauvignon Mon Chevalier 2015 - First Bottle

Reviews

98 Jeb Dunnuck -
The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Mon Chevalier, which includes no Merlot (it’s 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Malbec and Petit Verdot) is a black fruited, powerful 2015 that just fills the mouth with fruit. Blueberries, plums, violets, chocolate, and savory herb notes all emerge from this full-bodied, big, meaty, licorice-laced effort that, like all of Luc’s wines, stays balanced, graceful and pure. Drink it anytime over the coming 25+ years
97 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller proportions of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Mon Chevalier has a very deep garnet-purple color and vibrant nose of red currant, red plums and lavender with fresh black berries and black cherries, plus wafts of dried herbs and fragrant earth. Medium to full-bodied, the palate reveals the full spectrum of Cabernet flavors, with lovely fine-grained tannins and great freshness providing a firm frame for the tightly wound flavors, finishing long and earthy/minerally. Just gorgeous.
96 Vinous -
The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Mon Chevalier is a very typical Knights Valley wine. Game, gravel, smoke, licorice, tobacco and incense give the wine its distinctive Graves-like aromatic profile. Ample on the palate, with broad shoulders and terrific fruit intensity, the 2015 has a lot to offer. Like all of these 2015 Cabernets, Mon Chevalier needs time.
93 Wine Spectator -
Lush and warm in feel, with plum and blackberry puree flavors wrapped in cocoa, smoldering tobacco and loam notes. The fleshy finish lets the cocoa edge take the lead. Hefty, but shows a seductive edge.

Technical Details

  • Blend90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Malbec and Petit Verdot
  • WinemakerLuc Morlet
  • CountryUS
  • RegionCalifornia North Coast
  • AppellationKnights Valley, Sonoma
  • Aging/Cooperage16 months in French oak
  • Alcohol15%
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Morlet Cabernet Sauvignon Mon Chevalier 2015

Cabernet Blends  |  US
JD98, WA97, VN96, WS93

$194.95 | 750mL
SOLD OUT
Too late, we are SOLD OUT!

This might be our first allocation of Morlet Cabernet that was more than 6 bottles (which, we bought personally, of course!), so we are thrilled to have a meager 48 bottles to offer for the hardcore Cabernet collectors. Put this bad boy in the center of your cellar!

Morlet Family Vineyards was started by French winemaker Luc Morlet and his wife Jodie; 2006 was their first vintage. Luc was born in Epernay, France (Champagne), and is from five generations of winegrowers; he has worked over 30 harvests. He has been surrounded by the wine industry his entire life – his family has been growing grapes and making wine since the early 1800s. The family winery, Champagne Pierre Morlet, is located in Avenay-Val-d’Or, Champagne, France which is about a 15 minute drive from the center of Epernay. Besides Morlet, Luc has an incredible resume of rockstar-level winemaking roles - Peter Michael, Staglin, Newton, and many more. “Mon Chevalier” is his Cabernet dedicated to his son, Paul.

Plenty of tasting notes to absorb below, but we can tell you - at this stage, with a bit of bottle age, the wine is SOARING. Rich, velvety, savory and ripe, it quite simply hits all the sweet spots, and will continue to improve for a decade or more easily! Only 48 bottles, while it lasts!

PAIRING IDEAS: Yes! Go to your local Mexican market and buy some of the thinly sliced meat the butchers always have (for fajitas and such). It’s perfect. Get some provolone cheese and buns. Also imperative to have some “hots”, and/or some onions and peppers, if you like. S+P the meat, sear and chop, throw on a few slices of cheese, hit the bun and add your extras. So good!

MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: Knockout Cabernet deserves a little LL Cool J -- ”Mama Said Knock You Out” is a good start! Get your post-punk on after that with Social Distortion’s “She’s a Knockout”.

About the Producer

Beginning with the 2006 vintage, Luc & Jodie Morlet have been handcrafting vineyard designated wines and unique cuvées of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from the Napa Valley as well as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, a Proprietary white Bordeaux-style blend and a Late Harvest Sémillon from Sonoma County. Meticulously farmed vineyards and low-intervention winemaking techniques produce powerful yet refined wines. By taking old world principles and adapting them to California, the Morlet style results in wines which are harmonious in their intensity, richness, complexity and refinement. It is this notion of harmony that inspired their logo, based upon 19th century French artist Mathurin Moreau’s sculpture entitled, ‘L’Harmonie.’ The Morlet wines clearly display personality, seamless character and graceful ageing capability.