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2009 Morlet Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Cœur de Vallée
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Oakville
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Community Tasting Notes 23
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gteran76 Likes this wine: 94 points
May 19, 2023 - From my 55°F cellar to the bedroom at 70°F upright for about 3 hours, then decanted for exactly 1 hour and put back into the bottle to be consumed 1 hour later.
At first the wine was a bit harsh and wild, after letting breath for about 10 minutes in the glass everything came together and a well balance, multidimensional wine shined for the next 20 minutes or so. It went well with Filet Mignon and asparagus.
Solid wine entering its peak…1 person found this helpful Comment -
gteran76 Likes this wine: 93 points
January 24, 2023 - Double decanted for 30 min and start drinking about 1:15 hours later for a 2 hour spam.
This wine is big and bold, very tannic and tight with the short decant, definitely it needs at least 1 hour.
For tonight’s experience I’ll give it a 93+ rating, it has great days ahead…1 person found this helpful Comment -
kenthecpa Likes this wine: 94 points
December 10, 2022 - Perfect!
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kenthecpa Likes this wine: 94 points
August 20, 2022 - Delicious
Perfect with the charred steak.1 person found this helpful Comment -
mflesh wrote: 95 points
April 18, 2022 - A To Kalon masterpiece! Don't expect a bottle that has been sleeping for 13 years to just kick butt and take names. This one took probably 90 minutes to come alive. Black licorice, truffle oil, BBQ short ribs all on the nose. The palate is dark fruited molasses, pipe tobacco, figs and black plums. Keeps you interested by always keeping you guessing. Gonna be a another 5-7 years before this one goes belly up but until that time? Enjoy it!!!
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By Stephen Tanzer
The 2009 Napa Valley Cabernets at Age 10 (Jul 2019), 7/1/2019 (link)(Morlet Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Coeur De Vallée Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: An Epic Vintage (Dec 2012) (link)(Morlet Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Coeur De Vallee Oakville) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
The Best of Sonoma (Feb 2012) (link)(Morlet Family Vineyards Coeur De Vallee Oakville) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2011, IWC Issue #156 (link)(Morlet Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Coeur de Vallee Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard Oakville) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Morlet Family Vineyards
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Cœur de Vallée
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oakville
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (0%)
- In Cellars 617 (59%)
- Consumed 432 (41%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 11 votes
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- ProducerMorlet Family Vineyards
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationOakville
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