Peter Michael Les Pavots 2021

Peter Michael Les Pavots 2021

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  • Vinous rating 97
  • Jane Anson rating 96
  • The Wine Independent rating 96
Peter Michael Les Pavots 2021
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75 cl

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Peter Michael in 1982 with a singular vision. "to make wine in the terroir-driven tradition of Burgundy and Bordeaux, under the California sun and in California soil". 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 richness.

This vintage comprises 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, from Knights Valley. The wine presents deep ruby-purple hues with aromas of red plums, blueberry, chocolate, and tobacco. Its medium-bodied profile reveals herbal fruits and seamless acidity, suggesting it may benefit from extended decanting.

97 Vinous
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Les Pavots is one of the most elegant and classy wines I have tasted from Peter Michael's Knights Valley estate. Deep, layered and substantial, the 2021 holds considerable promise. In most vintages, the Pavots is more aromatically expressive, but today it is quite closed. Dark red plum, mocha, spice, new leather and licorice all build in this embryonic Cabernet Sauvignon. In this tasting, the 2021 needed considerable decanting to show its textural breadth. It’s a gorgeous wine in every way. Antonio Galloni3rd July 2024
96 Jane Anson
Concentrated, luscious plum, greengage, garrigue, sage, bitter black chocolate, fennel, sharp mint blast on the finish. A relatively dry growing season without huge heat spikes, giving low yields with small berries and some of the highest phenolics since 2023. Robert Fiore winemaker since 2020, Luc Morlet consultant. All mountain fruit. First plantings of these vines in 1982, vineyard is planted on the slopes of Mount Saint Helena, 70% new French oak for ageing, hard to ignore that flash of heat. If you are going anywhere near this soon, think of at least a 6 hour carafe.Jane Anson29th August 2024
96 The Wine Independent
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2021 Les Pavots needs a lot of shaking and swirling to bring out notes of fresh blackcurrants, black raspberries, and garrigue plus nuances of violets, crushed rocks, and wild sage. The medium to full-bodied palate is taut, with muscular black fruit and savory sparks framed by firm, grainy tannins and well-knit freshness, finishing long and mineral-laced. This should be very long-lived! The blend is 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot. 2,769 cases were made.Lisa Perrotti-Brown5th June 2024

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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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