Morlet : Passionnément Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Passionnément is a blend of the best lots in the cellar, this year from barrels sourced from Andy Beckstoffer’s To Kalon and Missouri Hopper vineyards. A powerful, resonant wine, the 2012 offers generous notes of dark cherry, plum, espresso, violet, grilled herbs and camphor. It is a classic Morlet wine from this era. Most importantly, the 2012 is developing beautifully in bottle.

During my tasting with Luc, I was also able to taste a few older vintages. The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Passionnement is showing beautifully and has the open, sexy, seamless style of the vintage front and center. Blueberries, graphite, loads of spice, and some forest floor notes give way to a full-bodied, elegant and seamless 2012 that’s on the early edge of its drink window.