{"product_id":"morlet-family-vineyards-en-famille-pinot-noir-2018","title":"Morlet Family Vineyards En Famille Pinot Noir 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eMorlet Family Vineyards En Famille Pinot Noir is made from 100 percent Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor generations our family has been growing the Pinot Noir grape in France. Each harvest, we love to celebrate this time-honored commitment while our children stomp a small vat of Pinot Noir from California’s Sonoma Coast. As for any family celebration or casual gathering, this handcrafted wine is to be appreciated ‘En Famille.’ Intense raspberry, wild strawberry, forest floor and earthy notes (graphite), very rich and complex with a leathery lingering finish. Will age gracefully for over a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePropietary Name\tEn Famille \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Name Meaning\tWith the family (with kids’ help) 5 generations with Pinot Noir \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Varietal composition\tPinot Noir (100%) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Type of wine\tVineyard designated \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Appellation\tFort Ross-Seaview \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Vineyard singularity\tOn the 2nd ridge off Pacific Ocean 1,100 feet of elevation Goldridge sedimentary soil \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Typical harvest date\tOctober Picking\tManual, small lugs, refer truck Sorting\tCluster by cluster, berry per berry \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Fermentation\tThrough native yeast Punch downs Puncheons only Upbringing\t14 months French oak from artisan coopers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Bottling\tUnfiltered \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cellaring time\t10+ years \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Serving\tSlightly below room temperature No decanting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe En Famille Pinot Noir comes from a vineyard planted in 1990 to Goldridge soils, right next door to the “Coteaux Nobles” vineyard in Fort Ross-Seaview. Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2018 Pinot Noir En Famille sashays out of the glass with gorgeous scents of cranberry jelly, pomegranate and raspberry preserves, leading to suggestions of underbrush, dried lavender and orange peel. The full-bodied palate is densely laden with red fruit preserves and earthy layers, supported by very finely grained tannins and tons of freshness, finishing with a refreshing lift.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate 96 Points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe 2018 Pinot Noir En Famille is the most fresh, lively Pinot Noir in the lineup and offers a more medium to full-bodied, vibrant style to go with notes of spiced mulberries, black cherries, smoked earth, graphite, sappy flowers, and forest, piney nuances. With terrific balance solid mid-palate depth, and both building tannins and acidity, it needs 2-3 years of bottle age and will drink well for a decade. While the other two Pinot Noirs are fermented in a mix of puncheons and stainless steel, the En Famille is fermented all in puncheons.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003eJeb Dunnuck 96 Points\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949160558639,"sku":"271893","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/morletenfambtl_3a7fbb81-8aa8-4254-97d1-b67a1f325197.jpg?v=1771490378","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/morlet-family-vineyards-en-famille-pinot-noir-2018","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}