2018 | Morlet Passionement Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville Santa Cruz Mountains seamless Syrah (there's a splash

seamless Syrah (there's a splash of Grenache) has silky tannins

viscous Pedro Ximenez offers abundant aromas and flavors of prunes

Such elegance and ethereal quality for this estate

the 2023 was fermented in barrel and aged in 100% new French oak for ten months

The 2020 Petit Figeac is a good wine

2018 | Morlet Passionement Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville Santa Cruz Mountains seamless Syrah (there's a splashThe ripest, most sexy, and opulent in the lineup, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Passionnement is pure magic in a glass and tops out on my scale. Reminding me of some of the older Harlan Estate releases with its massive yet seamless style, this beauty boasts a monster bouquet of chocolate covered blackcurrants, lavender, crushed violets, new leather, unsmoked tobacco, and flowery incense. Coming from a selection of the top barrels in the vintage, this