Morlet Mon Chevalier Cabernet Sauvignon Knight's Valley Sonoma 2018
Vintage:
2018
Varietal:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Winemaker:
Luc Morlet
Appellation:
Knight's Valley
Vineyards:
Morlet Family ‘Mon Chevalier’ Vineyard
Barrel Aging:
16 mo
Cooperage:
French
Composition:
Cabernet Sauvignon 86%, Cabernet Franc 8%, Merlot 3%, Malbec 2%, Petit Verdot 1%
Alcohol:
15.5%
99 JD
“The ‘Mon Chevalier’ Cabernet Sauvignon always seems to me to have one foot in Napa and one foot in Sonoma. The 2018 is 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.” 99 points Jeb Dunnuck