{"product_id":"morlet-family-vineyards-mon-chevalier-cabernet-sauvignon-2018","title":"Morlet Family Vineyards Mon Chevalier Cabernet Sauvignon 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eMorlet Family Vineyards Mon Chevalier Cabernet Sauvignon is made from Cabernet Sauvignon (86%) Cabernet Franc (8%) Merlot (3%) Malbec (2%) Petit Verdot (1%) .Located on the hillsides of Knights Valley, near Calistoga, this vineyard benefits from its proximity to Mount St. Helena, whose warm and windy climate is ideal for the long ripening of the Bordeaux red varietals. Handcrafted by using classical winemaking techniques, this special wine is dedicated to our son, Paul Morlet. Dark red with a hue of purple. Intense and complex bouquet of red, black and blue berries intermixed with notes of blueberries, minerals (graphite, wet river rocks) licorice, fresh blond tobacco and a hint of lavender. Full bodied, the palate is reminiscent of the nose, with a richly tannic yet round frame and a great intensity. The hillside tannins and the classical aromatic complexity create a harmonious ensemble, leading to a very long and elegant finish. Built to age for decades, this collectible wine opens up after a few years of cellaring and is particularly representative of this special vineyard from the hillside of Knights Valley. Mon Chevalier features the interaction of the loamy, well drained and rocky volcanic soil, the typical sunny mountain climate and the low-interventionistic Morlet winemaking approach. Property Name: Mon Chevalier Name Meaning My Knight Named after our son, Paul Morlet Type of wine Vineyard designated Appellation Knights Valley Vineyard singularity Morlet Family Estate Hillside 1100-1200 feet elevation Rhyolitic, loam volcanic ash Typical harvest date End of October Picking Manual, small lugs, refer truck Sorting Cluster by cluster, berry per berry Fermentation Through native yeast Tank and Puncheons Upbringing 16 months French oak from artisan coopers Bottling Unfiltered Cellaring time Decades Serving Room temperature Decanting recommended Review: The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Mon Chevalier comes from the Knights Valley, just north of Napa Valley in the larger Sonoma County, and it always seems to me to have one foot in Napa and one foot in Sonoma. Boasting a similar rubypurple (as do all of the releases here), it's slightly more reserved and stately (knightly, if you will), with building aromas and flavors of blackcurrants, toasted bread, dried violets, baking spices, and loamy earth. These carry to a pure, full-bodied, multi-dimensional Cabernet that's flawlessly balanced, has ripe yet certainly present tannins, a notable sense of minerality, and a great, great finish. It's just another incredible wine from Luc Morlet that can be drunk today with ample pleasure or cellared for 20-30 years if, for some reason, you feel the need to delay gratification.Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949241298991,"sku":"451331","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/monchevbtl_ce03171f-f01f-4f5e-b425-aecfa50476c9.jpg?v=1771492031","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/morlet-family-vineyards-mon-chevalier-cabernet-sauvignon-2018","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}