PETER MICHAEL WINE TASTING FEATURING A VERTICAL OF AU PARADIS CABERNET SAUVIGNON BACK TO THE 2012 VINTAGE Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 07:30 PM and all the Peter Michael in the store on SALE!!
What is better than to sit at the end of a day and drink wine with friends, or substitute for friends.
-James Joyce
I have not needed any substitutes this year as almost every tasting we have hosted has been better than the last! I just received an incredible collection of older vintage Peter Michael wines so I figured it is time to do some scientific work with one of California’s top wineries. These wines still sells at a relative value based on all the 100 point scores these wines have received in both the red and white category. Which is unique as Chardonnay that scores those last two points are unicorns!
If you can’t make the tasting, we have the entire stock of Peter Michael wines in the store on this offering so you can enjoy a Peter Michael experience at home with your “Wine Drinking People” or I’m not opposed to drinking alone especially great wines like this and make sure you save some for the next day… nothing better than Peter Michael leftovers!!
Join us as we experience 13 different wines from Peter Michael Winery including the (100 Point) 2017 “Point Rouge” Chardonnay and the 2012 Au Paradis which was the #1 wine in the Wine Spectator’s top 100 a few years back. The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $350 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
Peter Michael Winery Wine Tasting
Featuring a Vertical of Au Paradis Cabernet Sauvignon back to the 2012 Vintage
Thursday, April 25th
7:30pm
2022 Peter Michael Sauvignon Blanc L'Apres Midi Knights Valley
2017 Peter Michael 'Ma Belle-Fille' Chardonnay Knights Valley Sonoma
2017 Peter Michael 'Mon Plaisir' Chardonnay Sonoma County
2017 Peter Michael Belle Cote Chardonnay Knights Valley Sonoma
2017 Peter Michael Chardonnay La Carriere Knights Valley Sonoma
2017 Peter Michael Point Rouge Chardonnay Knights Valley Sonoma
2012 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis Oakville
2014 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis Oakville
2015 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis Oakville
2016 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis Oakville
2017 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis Oakville
2018 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis Oakville
2019 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis Oakville
Menu
Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie
Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad with Aged Balsamic and Basil Oil
Scallop Carpaccio with Candied Lime and Lavender aioli
Beef Shortrib Wellington with Cabernet Sauvignon Peppercorn Sauce and Shoestring Fries
Chocolate Creme Brulee
The fee for this tasting is $350 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any dietary restrictions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
A bit about Peter Michael Winery:
In 1982, after an extensive, seven-year search for California property to serve as both family retreat and vineyard, Sir Peter Michael purchased 630 acres of volcanic ridges on the western face of Mount St. Helena in Knights Valley. For the entrepreneurial founder of Quantel and frequent visitor to Northern California, it was love at first sight.
In 1983, with the help of his wife, Lady Michael, they planted red Bordeaux varietals in the volcanic soils at the site. Four years later they hired Helen Turley to make their first wine, the 1987 Mon Plaisir Chardonnay, produced from fruit grown at the nearby Gauer Estate (now Alexander Mountain Estate) in the Alexander Valley. The wine was followed a year later by their first Cuvée Red Bordeaux Indigène Chardonnay, a barrel selection of wine fermented with indigenous yeast.
Over the years the family expanded their plantings of red Bordeaux varietals on the lower, warmer sites and Chardonnay on the higher, cooler portions of the estate. To take full advantage of their unique conditions, each block was delineated and developed based upon the intricate puzzle of terroir. Soils, microclimates, topography and exposures were all considered in the selection of varieties, rootstocks, row orientation, vine spacing and drainage. In addition to the vines, the family also ensured the long-term natural balance of the estate by restoring native habitats and extensively reforesting with native species trees.
In 1998, the family purchased the 400-acre Seaview property located on the true Sonoma Coast. This amazing site possesses the best attributes of both coastal and mountain sites. While the climate is quite cool throughout the growing season, its location above the fog line provides enough sunlight to fully ripen the fruit. Seaview was planted to Pinot Noir in 2006 and 2007. In 2009, the winery also purchased a 41-acre parcel on a raised plateau overlooking the east side of Napa’s Oakville appellation with 26 planted acres of red Bordeaux varietals.
Some of the most illustrious names in the industry have served as Peter Michael’s winemaker including: Helen Turley, Mark Aubert, Vanessa Wong, Luc Morlet, and current winemaker Nicolas Morlet. Throughout its history, the winery has continued to reflect Sir Peter’s founding credo of “mountain vineyards, classical winemaking, limited production.” In keeping with Sir Peter’s “100 by 100 plan” – 100% family ownership for at least 100 years – there has been a generational passing of the baton at the estate. Over the past few years, son Paul Michael and his wife Emily have assumed increasing responsibility in the strategic direction of the winery.
All of the Peter Michael wines in stock at Wine Watch:
2022 Peter Michael Sauvignon Blanc L'Apres Midi Knights Valley
Price: $86.25 Your Price: $75.90
90% Sauvignon Blanc | 10% Sémillon
100% naturally fermented using native yeasts in barrel; Barrel aged sur lies 8 months, bi-weekly bâtonnage.
This is our estate grown Sauvignon Blanc blended with a touch of Sémillon. The fruit is grown on our Knights Valley Estate in the Les Pavots vine yard alongside our Bordeaux red varietals at 1,000 to 1,200 feet above sea level. The grapes are sorted by hand, whole cluster pressed and then naturally fermented in barrel. No malolactic fermentation was conducted in order to preserve the fruity and zesty character of the Sauvignon Blanc. The name translates to “The Afternoon,” which according to Sir Peter is a good time to start drinking it.
2019 Peter Michael 'L'Apres-Midi' Sauvignon Blanc Knights Valley
Price: $95.00 Sale Price: $72.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
(93 Points) The 2019 Sauvignon Blanc l'Apres Midi is composed of 90% Sauvignon Blanc (one-third is Musque Clone) and 10% Semillon, grown alongside Les Pavots in Knights Valley. Due to issues with fruit set, the crop was naturally a little smaller this year. Exuberant scents of passion fruit, gooseberries and lime cordial come bounding out of the glass with suggestions of honeysuckle, wild thyme and wet slate. The medium to full-bodied palate is chock-full of ripe citrus and tropical fruit flavors with a pleasant oiliness to the texture and plenty of freshness, finishing long and savory. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2018 Peter Michael L'Apres-Midi Sauvignon Blanc Knights Valley
Price: $100.00 Sale Price: $85.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
(93 Points) The 2018 Sauvignon Blanc l'Apres Midi is composed of 90% Sauvignon Blanc (one-third is Musque Clone) and 10% Semillon. It springs from the glass with lovely peach juice, lime cordial, gooseberries and fresh grapefruit notes with hints of honeycomb, bouquet garni, musk perfume and baker’s yeast. Medium-bodied, the palate has great intensity with a pleasant oiliness to the texture and a zippy line of freshness, finishing long and zesty. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2017 Peter Michael L'Apres-Midi Sauvignon Blanc Knights Valley
Price: $90.00 Sale Price: $75.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
(93 points) A blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Sémillon (30% Musque clone) 100% barrel fermented with 10% new oak, the 2017 Sauvignon Blanc l'Apres Midi gives wonderfully perfumed notes of honeyed apricots, guava and passion fruit with touches of lime blossoms and lemongrass plus a waft of wild thyme. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers mouth-filling exotic fruit with seamless freshness and a good long finish. (LPB) (10/2018) Wine Advocate
2016 Peter Michael L'Apres-Midi Sauvignon Blanc Knights Valley
Price: $85.00 Sale Price: $69.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(93 Points) Blended of 86% Sauvignon Blanc and 14% Sémillon, the 2016 Sauvignon Blanc l'Apres Midi is scented of crushed stones, white pepper, struck flint and dried herbs over a core of lemons and grapefruit juice with a touch of chalk dust. Medium-bodied, it fills the palate with zesty citrus flavors complemented by minerally notes, finishing long. 2,450 cases were made. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2021 Peter Michael 'La Carriere' Chardonnay Knights Valley, USA
Price: $135.00 Your Price: $118.80 Quantity in Stock: 25
(97 points) I tasted the 2021 Chardonnay La Carrière as a finished tank sample the day before it was bottled. It comes from vines planted in 1994 on volcanic soils and was matured for 12 months in about 40% new French oak. It opens soft and creamy on the nose, gaining in intensity as it blossoms to scents of matchstick, saline, Meyer lemons and wafts of lemongrass. The medium-bodied palate has a satiny texture and focused acidity to support its expansive, perfumed fruit, and its classy new oak character is already well integrated. I love this juxtaposition of concentrated flavor and shimmery, energetic acidity. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate Barrel Sample: 95-97
2019 Peter Michael 'La Carriere' Chardonnay Knights Valley MAGNUM
Price: $400.00 Sale Price: $325.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2019 Peter Michael 'La Carriere' Chardonnay Knights Valley
Price: $160.00 Sale Price: $129.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
(96 points) Those looking for more minerality and precision, yet still with serious richness, should check out the 2019 Chardonnay La Carriere. As with all the Chardonnays here, it's from the Knights Valley estate and has wonderful stone and apple fruits as well honeyed minerality, almond paste, and grilled bread aromas and flavors. One of the more inward, tight, and structured Chardonnay in the vintage, give bottles another year or so and enjoy over the following 7-8. (7/2021) Jeb Dunnuck
2018 Peter Michael Chardonnay La Carriere Knights Valley
Price: $135.00 Your Price: $118.80
(98 Points) "A tank sample, the 2018 Chardonnay la Carriere comes from a block planted to Dijon and Hyde (Old Wente) clone selections. It sashays out of the glass with flamboyant notions of fresh ginger, lemongrass, allspice and orange blossoms over a core of peach preserves, pink grapefruit and apple pie with wafts of baking bread and marzipan. Medium to full-bodied, the texture is simply stunning—so satiny with fantastic tension to counter and layer upon layer of spices and savory flavors, finishing very long and very perfumed. 2,907 cases are due to be made." Wine Advocate
2017 Peter Michael Chardonnay La Carriere Knights Valley
Price: $135.00 Your Price: $118.80 Quantity in Stock: 16
(96 Points) The 2017 Chardonnay la Carriere has a little more Old Wente clone selection in it from this year. It features a bombastic, staggeringly expressive nose of baked peaches, honey-drizzled pears, crème brulee and lemon tart with wafts of poached pears, gingerbread and toasted almonds. Full-bodied, rich and seductive in the mouth, the palate is completely coated in honey-laced stone fruit and spiced pears layers, featuring and racy backbone and hedonic texture, finishing very long and spicy. 2,587 cases were made. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2018 Peter Michael 'Mon Plaisir' Chardonnay Sonoma County
Price: $210.00 Sale Price: $175.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
(97 points) Mon Plaisir comes from 20+-year-old Montrachet and Old Wente clone selection vines on a full sun exposure slope. 2018 Chardonnay Mon Plaisir charges out of the gate with notes of ripe apples, juicy peaches and fresh pineapple with hints of chopped nuts, allspice and struck flint plus a waft of yuzu zest. The medium to full-bodied palate is full of beguiling contrasts, with citrus, tropical and stone fruit flavors mingling beautifully, finishing with loads of mineral sparks and great length. (LPB) (2/2021) Wine Advocate
2017 Peter Michael 'Mon Plaisir' Chardonnay Sonoma County
Price: $160.00 Sale Price: $129.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
(96 points) The 2017 Chardonnay Mon Plaisir bursts with fragrant notions of lemongrass, lime leaves and shaved ginger plus floral wafts of jasmine and honeysuckle over a core of nectarines, ripe grapefruit and spice cake. Full-bodied, rich and oh-so-spicy in the mouth, the palate is packed with tropical and stone fruits with tons of freshness and a fantastically savory finish. (LPB) (2/2020) Wine Advocate
2016 Peter Michael 'Mon Plaisir' Chardonnay Sonoma County
Price: $160.00 Sale Price: $130.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
(95 points) The 2016 Chardonnay Mon Plaisir opens out to bold notions of tropical fruits, ripe nectarines and pink grapefruit with hints of crushed rocks, white blossoms and cedar plus wafts of fresh ginger and yuzu zest. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is very elegant with a quiet intensity of citrus and stone fruit and a very long finish. (LPB) (10/2018) Wine Advocate
2015 Peter Michael 'Mon Plaisir' Chardonnay Sonoma County
Price: $180.00 Sale Price: $150.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(96 Points) With a gorgeous perfume of jasmine and exotic spices, the 2015 Chardonnay Mon Plaisir has a chalk and talc-laced nose over a core of white peaches, honeydew melons and green guava with a waft of baking bread. Medium-bodied, the palate possesses great elegance, with a satiny texture and generous stone fruit and tropical flavors, finishing with lingering perfumed fruit and toasty notes. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2009 Peter Michael 'Mon Plaisir' Chardonnay Sonoma County
Price: $125.00 Sale Price: $105.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(93 Points) This displays a rich, enticing mix of green fig, white peach, apple, melon and smoky oak flavors, leading to a full body. Intense and concentrated, this ends with a smoky, figlike aftertaste. Wine Spectator
2021 Peter Michael Chardonnay Ma Belle Fille Sonoma
Price: $157.50 Your Price: $138.60
At the highest elevation on the estate Ma Belle-Fille is an extension of the same slope as La Carrière, sharing its southeastern exposure and lean soils. Situated above the ceiling of the summer morning fog, it receives more sun than lower vineyards. This causes the fruit to mature earlier than the rest of our estate. Ma Belle-Fille also shares La Carrière’s core of lean citrus flavors and vivid minerality, but with layers of baked apple and nectarine rounding out its profile. The name translates to “My Daughter In-Law” in honor of Emily Michael, Paul Michael’s wife and the mother of the youngest generation.
2018 Peter Michael Ma Belle-Fille Chardonnay Knights Valley
Price: $180.00 Sale Price: $150.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
(98 points) Ma Belle Fille is the highest of the Peter Michael vineyards, located at 1,200-1,800 feet. Planted to a field selection of Hudson, Old Wente, Montrachet and Calera clones, it is also the earliest ripening vineyard. The 2018 Chardonnay Ma Belle Fille comes skipping out of the glass with vibrant, youthful scents of lemon tart, mandarin peel, green mango and crystalline citrus peel with emerging nuances of wet slate, candle wax and freshly cracked hazelnut. Medium to full-bodied, the palate features a satiny sheen and a wicked backbone of freshness galvanizing the mineral and citrusy flavors into an electrifying finish. (LPB) (2/2021) Wine Advocate
2017 Peter Michael 'Ma Belle-Fille' Chardonnay Knights Valley
Price: $190.00 Sale Price: $160.00 Quantity in Stock: 12
(98 points) The 2017 Chardonnay Ma Belle Fille comes bounding out of the glass with all the joy and energy of a new puppy, featuring pronounced notes of apricot tart, honey toast, ginger snaps and lemon curd over a core of warm pears, apple pie and allspice, plus a hint of beeswax. Full-bodied, the palate is beautifully creamy and opulent with loads of spicy accents supporting the stone fruit layers, finishing with great freshness and minerality. (LPB) (2/2020) Wine Advocate
2016 Peter Michael Ma Belle-Fille Chardonnay Knights Valley
Price: $185.00 Sale Price: $155.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(98 points) The 2016 Chardonnay Ma Belle Fille slowly unfurls in the glass to reveal vibrant key lime pie, lemongrass, pink grapefruit and white peaches scents with suggestions of crushed stones, clotted cream, almond croissant and orange blossoms. Medium to full-bodied and with a fantastic intensity of citrus and stone fruit layers giving way to loads of mineral accents, it finishes long and creamy. (LPB) (10/2018) Wine Advocate
2015 Peter Michael 'Ma Belle-Fille' Chardonnay Knights Valley
Price: $180.00 Sale Price: $150.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
(98 points) Bursting forth with extravagant tropical and floral notes, the 2015 Chardonnay Ma Belle Fille has nuances of honey-nut pastry (baklava), ginger, cedar and spice cake. Medium-bodied, the pineapple and passion fruit flavor layers are lifted by a seamless backbone and supported with a decadent creaminess, finishing long and spicy. (LPB) (10/2017) Wine Advocate
2021 Peter Michael 'Belle Cote' Chardonnay Knights Valley
Price: $160.00 Sale Price: $129.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
2020 Peter Michael Belle Cote Chardonnay Knights Valley
Price: $123.75 Your Price: $108.90 Quantity in Stock: 5
'Belle Côte', French for “Beautiful Slope”, was named by Sir Peter after the famous ski run in Courchevel, France. The oldest of the four Knights Valley Estate Chardonnay vineyards, ‘Belle Côte’ consistently exemplifies the potential of crafting exceptionally high-quality Chardonnay from our mountain vineyards. Planted at 1,700 to 1,800 feet (518 to 549 meters), Belle Côte has a southeastern exposure and a western border of native trees, which shelter the vines from the hot afternoon sun. These unique attributes create a naturally cool microclimate that provides an extended growing period and slow-ripening fruit, resulting in a later picking schedule that often continues into October (two to three weeks longer than most Chardonnay vineyards in Napa and Sonoma Counties).
2019 Peter Michael 'Belle Cote' Chardonnay Knights Valley
Price: $170.00 Sale Price: $140.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
(95 points) The 2019 Chardonnay Belle Cote is more floral than the other bottlings this year, with complex scents of citrus, pine resin, pear and melon. From older vines and several clones, it's medium to full-bodied, generous in feel yet crisp and citrusy on the long, mouthwatering finish. (JC) (5/2022) Wine Advocate
2017 Peter Michael Belle Cote Chardonnay Knights Valley
Price: $180.00 Sale Price: $144.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
(97 points) The 2017 Chardonnay Belle Cote (composed of Rued clone and Old Wente) grows exponentially on the nose and, with swirling, achieves a crescendo of fresh pineapple, lemon meringue pie, key lime and pink grapefruit with wafts of lychees, rose oil, allspice and tangerine peel. Full-bodied, the palate is wonderfully nuanced with loads of subtle savory and citrus layers and a lively line of freshness cutting through the creamy texture, finishing on lingering praline and brioche-inspired notes. (LPB) (2/2020) Wine Advocate
2021 Peter Michael Cuvee Indigene Chardonnay Sonoma County
Price: $410.00 Sale Price: $345.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
2019 Peter Michael 'Cuvee Indigene' Chardonnay Sonoma County
Price: $350.00 Sale Price: $275.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
(94 Points) Stunning and elegant, offering a complex mix of lemon curd, honeysuckle, crème anglaise and butter pastry flavors. Gains focus from mineral details, hints of dried herbs and spices and a fresh burst of acidity. Wine Spectator
2017 Peter Michael 'Cuvee Indigene' Chardonnay Sonoma County
Price: $235.00 Sale Price: $199.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
(99 Points) The 2017 Chardonnay Cuvee Indigene springs from the glass with graceful lemon and pear drops scents followed by wafts of honeycomb, ginger ale, jasmine and nutmeg plus hints of sassafras, fragrant hay and almond croissant. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has impressive elegance for this generally more decadent vintage, featuring loads of mineral and savory sparks and seamless freshness, finishing long and with an edifying perfume. 517 cases were made. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2018 Peter Michael 'Point Rouge' Chardonnay Sonoma County
Price: $580.00 Sale Price: $465.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(100 points) The 2018 Chardonnay Point Rouge is composed of the best barrels from the entire estate. Floral notes of citron blossoms and honeysuckle leap from the glass, over a core of grapefruit, yuzu and ripe pears with hints of struck match, almond croissant and lime zest. The medium to full-bodied palate has a racy backbone supporting the tightly wound citrus and pear flavors with a lovely creaminess to the texture and a very long finish packed with tension and bursting with fruit. (LPB) (2/2021) Wine Advocate
2021 Peter Michael 'Ma Danseuse' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
Price: $174.00 Your Price: $153.12
(97 Points) The 2021 Pinot Noir Ma Danseuse has deep, youthfully gregarious scents of black cherry, red berries, blood orange, forest floor and dried lavender with generous spicy undertones. The medium-bodied palate is bursting with juicy fruit, enveloped by velvety tannins, and it finishes very long, layered and spicy. You could enjoy it now for its hedonistic fruit or allow it to reveal more of its foresty, earthy character as it matures over the next 10-15 years. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2021 Peter Michael 'Le Caprice' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast, USA
Price: $177.00 Your Price: $155.76
2013 Peter Michael 'Le Caprice' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
Price: $170.00 Sale Price: $140.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(94 Points) The 2013 Pinot Noir La Caprice is absolutely fabulous, with soft, velvety texture, forest floor, red and black currants, some raspberries, spring flowers, roasted meats and herbs. A gorgeously rich wine, it is medium to full-bodied and capable of lasting 10-15+ years. The steepest slope of the three Pinot Noirs is called Ma Danseuse, an acknowledgment to Sir Peter Michael's wife, who was a ballerina. (RP) (12/2015) Wine Advocate
2016 Peter Michael 'Ma Danseuse' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
Price: $210.00 Sale Price: $175.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
(95 Points) “Medium to deep ruby-purple, the 2016 Pinot Noir Ma Danseuse is a little closed, offering glimpses of red currants, black raspberries, wild blackberries and mulberries plus wafts of garrigue, tilled soil, fallen leaves and rose hip tea. The palate is medium-bodied with firm, ripe, grainy tannins and muscular fruit, finishing very long and very earthy. 887 cases produced.”- Wine Advocate
2017 Peter Michael 'Le Caprice' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
Price: $190.00 Sale Price: $160.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(96 points) This label comes from Fort Ross-Seaview AVA, planted at 1,000-1,400 feet elevation to a 'suitcase' clone on a soil type of clay with basalt rocks. Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2017 Pinot Noir le Caprice comes roaring out of the glass with pronounced redcurrants, warm cranberries and black cherries scents plus hints of violets, rhubarb and star anise with wafts of red roses, black tea and wild sage. Medium-bodied, the palate has a fantastic structure of firm, finely grained tannins with bold freshness supporting the incredibly energetic and expressive red berries and black cherries layers, finishing long and perfumed. Impressive! (LPB) (2/2020) Wine Advocate
2016 Peter Michael 'Clos du Ciel' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
Price: $240.00 Sale Price: $199.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
(100 points) A barrel selection mostly from a slightly warmer terroir, the 2016 Pinot Noir Clos du Ciel is an incredible, seamless, elegant Pinot Noir that offers extraordinary notes of caramelized cherries, framboise, strawberries, flowers, and toasted bread. Incredibly seamless, elegant, multi-faceted, and layered, with ultra-fine tannin, no hard edges, and a gorgeous finish. It’s hard to pick a favorite out of these Pinot Noirs from Peter Michael as it’s like splitting hairs, yet this is a tiny notch up and hits every sweet spot. (6/2018) Jeb Dunnuck
2017 Peter Michael 'Le Moulin' Rouge Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands
Price: $190.00 Sale Price: $159.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
(93 Points) The 2017 Pinot Noir Le Moulin Rouge Pisoni Vineyard is medium ruby-purple in color with a nose of warm black cherries, red plums and black raspberries with touches of black tea, tobacco, red roses and dusty soil. The palate is medium-bodied, elegant and refreshing with fine-grained tannins and an earthy finish. 543 cases are expected to be made Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2020 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis Oakville
96% Cabernet Sauvignon | 1%Cabernet Franc| 3% Merlot
Barrel aged 18 months in 100% French oak; unfined, unfiltered
Au Paradis is our estate grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from the Oakville vineyard that we purchased in 2009. The wine itself is at least 75% Cabernet Sauvignon with the balance being Cabernet Franc. The red Aiken series soil of this vineyard site produces a meaty expression of these varietals. The name translates to “in heaven” and recalls a magical moment at a Michael Family campout on a hilltop in our vineyards. They awoke to discover a sea of fog below them and a bright new day above. The youngest grandson, then about six, asked, “Are we in heaven?” Plant ed in the foothills on the east side of the valley on a raised, gently sloping plateau, the Bordeaux varietals develop into a classic style with silky tan nins and deep red fruit. Between 500 and 600 feet, 26 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot look down on the valley and across to the Mayacamas Mountains. The slope and hillside location provide ideal sun exposure during the day and help develop the lush, intense fruit one would expect from such a magnificent property
2019 Peter Michael Cabrenet Sauvignon Au Paradis Oakville, Napa Magnum
Price: $652.50 Your Price: $574.20
2019 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis Oakville
Price: $270.00 Your Price: $237.60 Quantity in Stock: 63
(96 Points) In 2009, Peter Michael purchased the former Showket Vineyard in Oakville, on the hillside below Continuum and above Dalla Valle. That is the source for the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis, a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Cabernet Franc and 8% Merlot. Matured in 60% new French oak, it's a fairly forward, opulent wine, marked by scents of cigar box, tobacco, cassis, cherries and fine leather. Full-bodied, rich and velvety without being chocolaty or overdone, the lingering finish is—texturally—plush winter-weight flannel pajamas interwoven with complex, faintly herbal threads. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2018 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis Oakville
Price: $247.00 Your Price: $217.36 Quantity in Stock: 25
(98 points) Coming from Oakville, the 2018 Au Paradis gives up a deep ruby/purple hue as well as full-bodied aromas and flavors of blackcurrants, green tobacco, lead pencil, sandalwood, and dried flowers. Flawlessly balanced, full-bodied, with silky yet present tannins, it's one of those elegant, seamless wines that surprise you with its richness and depth. It reminds me of a great vintage from Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou and is a brilliant, elegant, complex Cabernet that will evolve for two decades or more. (7/2021) Jeb Dunnuck
2017 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis Napa
Price: $247.50 Your Price: $217.80 Quantity in Stock: 3
(94 Points) Composed of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Cabernet Franc coming from Oakville AVA, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis reveals a deep garnet-purple color and charges out of the gate with expressive notes of warm cassis, plum preserves and wild blueberries with hints chocolate mint, candied violets, black loam, truffles and charcuterie. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers bags of juicy fruit with great freshness and solid, ripe, grainy tannins, finishing with laudable purity. 1,450 cases were made. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2015 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis Oakville
Price: $270.00 Sale Price: $225.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(99 points) The smaller production 2015 Au Paradis is a more Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated cuvée that checks in as 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Cabernet Franc. Aged in 18 months in 50% new oak, it has a more masculine, mineral-laced style offering red and black currants, crushed rocks, chocolate, and spice. Deep, rich, concentrated, and in need of 4-6 years of cellaring, this Château Latour-lookalike is an awesome, classic Napa Cabernet Sauvignon! (6/2018) Jeb Dunnuck
2016 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis Oakville
Price: $290.00 Sale Price: $229.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
(99 points) The 2016 Au Paradis is borderline perfection in a glass and shows the incredible quality both of this estate and the vintage. Tons of blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, savory spice, dried earth, and graphite notes all emerge from this full-bodied, structured, concentrated effort that reminds me of a First Growth Pauillac. With building tannins and incredible purity of fruit, it’s going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle and keep for three decades. (6/2019) Jeb Dunnuck
2014 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis Oakville
Price: $290.00 Sale Price: $229.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
(98 points) 2014 saw an accelerated bud-break due to the warm spring temperatures. Continuing warmth with no heat spikes produced grapes with thick skins, resulting in a higher tannic structure in this wine. Perfect for a 45-day dry-aged rib-eye steak grilled on cherry wood, this has aromas of crushed violets layered between dried cherries, juicy plum and dried herbs. It's full of tension and stamina, and is driven by its mouthwatering profile. (ED) (3/2019) Decanter
2019 Peter Michael 'L'Esprit des Pavots' Estate Red Knights Valley
Price: $150.00 Sale Price: $125.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
(94 Points) Blended from sites in both Napa (Oakville) and Sonoma, the 2019 L'Esprit Des Pavots could be considered a killer “second wine,” revealing a nose that is fresh with black plum, vanilla, and crushed purple flowers. The palate is rich, inviting, and deceptively easy-drinking, with juicy fruit and refreshing acidity that pulls through it to encourage you to go back for more. Jeb Dunnuck
2017 Peter Michael 'L'Esprit des Pavots' Estate Red Knights Valley
Price: $150.00 Sale Price: $125.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
(90 points) A blend of 34% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, the 2017 L'Esprit des Pavots comes from 57% Knights Valley AVA and 43% Oakville AVA. Deep garnet-purple, it slips easily out of the glass with forward expressions of warm plums, blackberry pie and mulberries plus hints of fruitcake, Chinese five spice and bay leaves with a touch of unsmoked cigars. Full-bodied, rich and opulent, the palate has a pleasant chewiness with generous black fruit preserves layers and a spicy kick to the finish. (LPB) (2/2020) Wine Advocate
2015 Peter Michael 'L'Esprit des Pavots' Estate Red Knights Valley
Price: $165.00 Sale Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
(94 Points) From younger vines and what could be considered the entry-level Bordeaux blend of the estate, the 2015 L'Esprit des Pavots is still a gorgeous, gorgeous wine. Blackcurrants, black cherries, tobacco leaf, and cedar wood characteristics, full-bodied richness, seamless, elegant, silky tannin, no hard edges, and a blockbuster finish make for a wine that's better than most top wines. Jeb Dunnuck
2014 Peter Michael 'L'Esprit des Pavots' Estate Red Knights Valley
Price: $150.00 Sale Price: $125.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
(90 Points) The second wine, culled from barrels not considered at the level required of Les Pavots, is the 2014 Proprietary Red L’Esprit des Pavots, which is a relatively large cuvée of 2,120 cases. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, this wine is silky, lush and approachable, with low acidity and notes of black olive tapenade intermixed with graphite, blackberry, cassis and smoke. It is full-bodied, plush and best drunk over the next 10-15 years. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2020 Peter Michael 'Les Pavots' Estate Red Knights Valley
Price: $305.00 Sale Price: $255.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
(95 Points) The 2020 Les Pavots is made up of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 3% Petite Verdot and includes fruit from some of the oldest vines at Peter Michael, planted in 1989. Unusually, there is no Cabernet Franc in the blend this vintage, as it was affected by the wildfire smoke. Deep ruby-purple in color, it is shy to begin, taking time to reveal pure red plums, chocolate, graphite, green bell pepper and tobacco leaves. The medium-bodied palate offers generous, alluringly herbal fruits, a luxurious, silky frame and seamless acidity, finishing long and latent. It develops dramatically in the glass, suggesting it will require a few hours in the decanter to show at its best. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2019 Peter Michael 'Les Pavots' Estate Red, Knights Valley
Price: $262.50 Your Price: $231.00 Quantity in Stock: 12
(98 points) The 2019 Les Pavots is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, and the remainder Petit Verdot. It has unfolding layers of dark minerals, with graphite, boysenberry liqueur, and fresh leather. The palate is expressive of its mountain fruit, with more gripping structure but no harsh edges. This is a remarkable wine to hold a few years and enjoy over the following two decades. (AF) (8/2022) Jeb Dunnuck
2018 Peter Michael 'Les Pavots' Estate Red, Knights Valley
Price: $247.50 Your Price: $217.80 Quantity in Stock: 6
(96 Points) Located in Knights Valley, Sonoma, the Les Pavots vineyard is located in the oldest of the estate-owned sites, planted in 1989. It is situated at 1,000-1,400 feet and is quite steep in areas. Composed of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2018 Les Pavots is medium to deep garnet-purple in color. It needs a fair bit of coaxing to unlock the intense scents of blackcurrant preserves, ripe black plums and boysenberries with touches of wild sage, tobacco leaf and pencil shavings. The full-bodied palate is densely packed and tightly wound with loads of black fruits, dried herbs and earthy layers, supported by firm, grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing long and energetic. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2016 Peter Michael 'Les Pavots' Estate Red Knights Valley
Price: $280.00 Sale Price: $229.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
(95 Points) A blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 13% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot, the very deep purple-black colored 2016 Les Pavots Proprietary Red Wine sings of crushed blackcurrants, blueberry preserves and blackberry pie with hints of camphor, black soil, truffles, crushed rocks and red roses plus a touch of garrigue. Full, rich and with wonderful finesse in the mouth, it has very finely grained tannins and plenty of vivacity, finishing long and earthy. 3,700 cases produced, to be released in the spring of 2019. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2003 Peter Michael Les Pavots Estate Red Knoghts Valley 3 Liter
Price: $1100.00 Sale Price: $900.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(95 Points) This wine has filled out very nicely. Nearly 3,000 cases were produced of this flowery, tar, camphor, incense, blackberry, black currant, espresso and chocolate-scented beauty. A blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, a whopping 22% Cabernet Franc and the rest Merlot and Petit Verdot, this full-bodied, opulent 2003 is just entering its plateau of full maturity. It is better at age ten than it was early in life from cask and post-bottling. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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