2018 Morlet Family Vineyards Bouquet Garni Syrah Bennett Valley California USA

Winemaker Notes "Grown in the vicinity of Krug and Bollinger and now aged a full decade, this Pierre Morlet Champagne shows a seductive brass color, aromas of mandarin blossom and Sicilian lemon, and a symphony of flavors on the palate: confected lemon, ginger, and marzipan, accented by toasted notes. It finishes with a luminous and cleansing acidity that always makes our mouths water for another bottle—which we usually order, since The French Laundry is THE ONLY place we’ve ever been able to find this 2009 Pierre Morlet." "We consider the 2009 Millésime Brut Premier Cru from Champagne Pierre Morlet et Fils to be the steal of the cellar. It sits two-thirds of the way down the list from the $925 Agrapart, above the $1,100 Jacques Selosse, and fits right in with those one-percenter bottles. It just happens to come at a best-on-the-list price that could be mistaken for a misprint: $150… which makes our price a no-brainer." Press "Morlet doesn’t make much of it, but their Syrah is beautifu