{"product_id":"morlet-estate-st-helena-napa-valley-2018","title":"Morlet Estate St Helena Napa Valley 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eUSA : CALIFORNIA : NAPA VALLEY — ST. HELENA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrganic : Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFULL-BODIED, CASSIS, PENCIL LEAD, DARK PLUM, VIOLETS, TOBACCO LEAF\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Morlet Estate vineyard sits on the western foothills just north of St. Helena, where volcanic tuffa and alluvial soils split across three blocks at elevations ranging from 240 to 440 feet. Luc Morlet farms it himself — organically, with a full-time crew, berry-by-berry sorting through his patented Le Trieur™, native yeast fermentation, 16 months in artisan French oak, and bottled unfined and unfiltered. 390 cases total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 was Napa’s slowest growing season in years — a cool summer and extended hang time into late October gave winemakers precision alongside the appellation’s usual concentration. Wine Advocate gave it 99 points; Antonio Galloni and Jeb Dunnuck each gave 98. Jeb called it “the most Bordeaux-like wine in the lineup,” which tracks: cedar pencil, bouquet garni, and graphite sit alongside the classic cassis and dark plum. The structure argues for patience — best from 2026 through 2035, with decades of arc beyond that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003ePrime dry-aged ribeye\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe canonical pairing for a Napa Cab at this weight — structured tannins need high-grade beef fat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eBraised short rib with bone marrow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMineral and tobacco notes come alive against the richness of slow-braised beef\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eAged Comté or Manchego\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHard, nutty cheeses match the wine’s graphite edge without overwhelming it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Eastside Cellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62446994391199,"sku":"8502","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/files\/IMG-0686.jpg?v=1755451550","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/morlet-estate-st-helena-napa-valley-2018","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}