Peter Michael Belle Cote Chardonnay 2011

Peter Michael Belle Cote Chardonnay 2011

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  • Vinous rating 88
Peter Michael Belle Cote Chardonnay 2011
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75 cl

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Peter Michael Belle Côte Chardonnay 2011 is a noteworthy offering from the esteemed Peter Michael Winery, located in the Knights Valley AVA of Sonoma County, California. Sourced from the historic Belle Côte vineyard, established in 1990, this Chardonnay benefits from high elevation and a cool microclimate. The winery employs a Burgundian-inspired technique involving hand-harvesting and natural fermentation in French oak barrels, with a portion of new oak. The 2011 vintage reveals subtle notes of citrus zest, white flowers and mineral undertones, resulting in a structured palate that invites contemplation.
88 Vinous
Tangerine, white flowers, honey and mint hit the palate in the 2011 Chardonnay Belle Côte. There is good immediacy in the glass, but the mid-palate and finish are attenuated, giving the wine a sense of chunkiness that is impossible to miss. The typical Belle Côte up-front intensity is there, but time and aging have not been kind to the 2011. This is another wine that was more impressive a year ago. As a reminder, in 2011, there is no Cuvée Indigene; all the best barrels went into the Belle Côte.Antonio Galloni1st February 2014

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Peter Michael Winery was founded by British businessman Sir Peter Michael in the early 1980s with a singular vision - to make wine in the terroir-driven tradition of Burgundy and Bordeaux, under the California sun and in California soil. The winery currently produce around fifteen wines using four varietals - Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

Consistency and quality are the watchwords here - the wines are clearly inspired by the poise and precision of their Old World counterparts but can't help expressing an edge of Californian excess - ripe fruit abounds on the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir while the Cabernet Sauvignons have a density and concentration that many Bordelais would envy.

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