The Story
Blend: Syrah 100%
Vineyard: In Bennett Valley on a warm hillside spot in a cool area.
Soil: Volcanic mélange, clay and rocks
Winemaking: Single cluster per shoot. Three field selections. Picking by cluster by cluster, berry per berry. Native yeasts. Ageing 14 months French oak from artisan coopers
This wine is made from an exceptional hillside vineyard located in Bennett Valley, where natural conditions are ideal for growing Syrah....
Vintage 2014
94 points by Robert Parker's Wine Advocate / Robert M. Parker Jr.
"Morlet makes one Syrah from a 1,000-foot elevation vineyard in Bennett Valley. This is 100% destemmed and is very Côte-Rôtie-like, even though there is no cofermented Viognier in the blend. The 2014 Syrah Bouquet Garni shows wonderful lychee nut, peppery, meaty notes with black raspberries, blackberries, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel with good acidity, olive tapenade and...
