{"product_id":"morlet-family-vineyards-coeur-de-vallee-cabernet-sauvignon-2016","title":"Morlet Family Vineyards Coeur De Vallee Cabernet Sauvignon 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003eMorlet Family Vineyards Coeur De Vallee Cabernet Sauvignon is made from \u003cspan\u003e75% Cabernet Sauvignon \u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25% Cabernet Franc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePropietary Name\tCœur de Vallée \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Name Meaning\tHeart of the Valley \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Type of wine\tVineyard designated \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Appellation\tOakville, Napa Valley \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Vineyard singularity\tMorlet Family ‘Cœur de Vallée’ Vineyard Bale soils, loamy topsoil on loamy \u0026amp; clay-loamy subsoils \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Typical harvest date\tOctober Picking\tManual, small lugs, refer truck \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sorting\tCluster by cluster, berry per berry Fermentation\tThrough native yeast. Punch downs Tank and Puncheons \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Upbringing\t16 months French oak from artisan coopers Bottling\tUnfiltered \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cellaring time\t10+ years Serving\tRoom temperature Decanting recommended\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\t Winemaker notes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Located in the world-renowned Oakville appellation, in the heart of the Napa Valley, our Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc vines benefit from the gravelly and loamy Bale soil derived from an alluvial fan in this warm yet temperate climate. Handcrafted using classical winemaking techniques, this wine is dedicated to Dr. Richard Johnson and Dr. Nancy Hampel who have always demonstrated their kindness of heart. It is ‘Heart of the Valley’ or ‘Cœur de Vallée.’ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Deep garnet-purple in color, the ‘Cœur de Vallée’ is characterized by a striking bouquet of lavender and violets over a core of sweet red berries, crème de cassis, Chambord liqueur, blackcurrants and licorice, and com­pelling notes of mocha, espresso, chocolate and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied with an impressive fine-grained texture, this powerful yet refined Cabernet Sauvignon is expressive from start to finish, boasting a background freshness that supports the intense black fruit layers. The wine displays an extraordinary concentration, richness, fi­nesse and purity while possessing silky and polished tan­nins leading to an elegant lift on the long, lush finish. Featuring the interaction of the clayish yet well-draining gravelly volcanic soil, the site’s microclimates and the low-interventionistic Morlet winemaking approach, the stunning ‘Cœur de Vallée’ ages gracefully for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Coeur de Vallée comes all from Beckstoffer’s portion of the To Kalon Vineyard and it’s a thrill a minute, offering awesome notes of blue fruits, chocolate, incense, candied violets, and high-class cigar tobacco. As seamless and elegant as they come, yet also opulent and sexy, this remarkable Cabernet Sauvignon could come from nowhere else in the world. Drink it over the coming 2-3 decades.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Jeb Dunnuck 97 Points\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis is the last vintage when this wine will come exclusively from Beckstoffer’s To Kalon vineyard. In the future it will come (more and more) from Morlet’s own new vineyard in Oakville—just across from To Kalon. A blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Cabernet Franc, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Coeur de Vallee has a very deep purple-black color and reveals compelling notes of minted blackcurrants, black cherries and wild blueberries with touches of sage, cigar box, tilled black soil and Indian spices with a suggestion of cardamom. Full-bodied and laden with densely packed, muscular fruit, it has a rock-solid frame of ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long with those To Kalon spices lingering with fantastic persistence. 250 cases produced, to be released in the fall of 2019.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Wine Advocate 97 Points\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949123924015,"sku":"271896","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/morletcabcoer.jpg?v=1771489522","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/morlet-family-vineyards-coeur-de-vallee-cabernet-sauvignon-2016","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}