Morlet Family Vineyards Passionnement Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

2019 Morlet Family Vineyards ‘Passionnément’ Cabernet Sauvignon

Crafted with the passionate, uncompromised, and ongoing pursuit of quality, this judicious blend comes from the finest barrels of our manicured vineyards on the Oakville Bench and on the foothills of Knights Valley and St. Helena. As the French say, “Je t’aime, un peu, beaucoup, passionnément!” (I love you, a little, a lot, passionately!) This special wine is dedicated to Jodie Morlet. It is ‘Passionately’ or ‘Passionnément.’

Cuvée sélection from Morlet Family ‘Cœur de Vallée’ ‘Morlet Estate’ and ‘Mon Chevalier’ Estate Vineyards 

Critical Acclaim

99 Jeb Dunnuck

The 2019 ‘Passionnément’ is another wine that flirts with perfection. A selection of the top barrels, it has beautiful purity in its red and black fruits as well as notes of tobacco leaf, new leather, unsmoked tobacco, and sandalwood. Full-bodied, rich, concentrated, and powerful, it’s a stunning wine on every level.

98 Wine Advocate

A best-barrels blend, this year drawn primarily from the family's Oakville estate vineyard, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Passionnement is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged entirely in new French oak. Despite that, there's awesome purity to this wine's fruit expression, with cassis and deep, loamy notes taking the lead. Full-bodied, richly concentrated and creamy-textured on the mid-palate, it finishes long and velvety. Wow. 

98 Vinous

A selection of the best barrels in the cellar, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Passionnément possesses tremendous resonance and tons of sheer volume. Crushed raspberry, black cherry, blood orange, spice and lavender flow as this extroverted, flamboyant wine shows off its racy curves and super inviting personality. The Passionnément marries power, opulence and gravitas.