Peter Michael Belle Cote Chardonnay 2021
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Category | White Wine |
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Region | California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley |
Brand | Peter Michael |
Alcohol/vol | 15.1% |
“I wanted to make wines following the classic, artisanal traditions of Burgundy and Bordeaux. The first time I stood on the steep, rocky slopes of Mount St. Helena, I knew we had found the place to do it.” SIR PETER MICHAEL
Peter Michael started the wiinery in his own name in 1983 with a singular vision: to make wine in the terroir-driven tradition of Burgundy and Bordeaux, under the California sun and in California soil. Today, the estate makes fifteen wines in four varietal categories. All but one are estate-grown in P.M. mountainside vineyards, and all are crafted by hand and in limited production. The Estate is guided by the patience that good wine requires and love and respect for this land. These are the values that shape everything at Peter Michael.
Intense orange blossom, lemon custard, and jasmine burst from the glass of the 2021 'Belle Côte'. This highly aromatic bouquet continues with rose petals and lychee underlain by orange marmalade bass notes. The rich entry and dense mid-palate show the depth created by our oldest Chardonnay vines. Hints of orange peel, pastry, and lemon curd lead to a long, polished finish. Belle Côte can be enjoyed in its exuberant youth or after decades of cellaring.
Wine Advocate
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I tasted the 2021 Chardonnay Belle Côte as a finished tank sample the day before it was bottled. From vines planted in 1990, it was matured for 12 months in 40% new French oak. It offers lush aromas of baked apples and apricots, jasmine, biscuit, nutmeg and cream with spicy, floral nuances arising as it airs in the glass. The medium-bodied palate is satiny and expansive with streaks of flint and focused acidity to balance its generous fruit. Expressive and inviting, it's a pleasure to drink now, yet the way it transforms in the glass suggests it will also develop positively in the cellar over the next decade or more. 2,159 cases were made, and it will be released in February of 2023. 96-98
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