The 2006 Pinot Noir Joli Coeur is a fuller-bodied, even beefier style of Pinot Noir, but with great elegance and complexity. The wine has notes of roasted herbs and meats, some forest floor, a subtle whiff of oak, full body, and fabulously rich black cherry and raspberry fruit intermixed with hints of sassafras and underbrush. A long finish of close to 50 seconds makes this a compelling Pinot Noir that still has some sweet tannin to resolve. This wine will be better in another year or so and last for up to a decade.
Luc Morlet has been traveling a lot, with his older brother taking over for him at Peter Michael, where he still remains in a quasi-consulting role. He seemed to be settled at Staglin Family Vineyards, but that lasted only a few months, and he is doing what he wants now, producing his own wines. These are the debut releases. (While there will be two Chardonnays added to the portfolio, most of this is from the Sonoma Coast.) These are very impressive wines.
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