Peter Michael Winery
'La Carrière' Knights Valley Chardonnay
Knights Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Wow….Batard! Lucious powerful yet elegant…sip is a gulp!
Wow….Batard! Lucious powerful yet elegant…sip is a gulp!
Jul 5th, 2023Excellent bottle as there has been some bottle variance. This one still bright, clean minerally palate with lemon custard finish, citrus marmalade...no signs of tiring yet! :)
Excellent bottle as there has been some bottle variance. This one still bright, clean minerally palate with lemon custard finish, citrus marmalade...no signs of tiring yet! :)
Jan 23rd, 2019Pros, get over the higher alcohol stigma...this wine is powerful with finesse. Grown on hilly (45 degree) quarry rock (hence name La Carriere) this mineral packed wine has sharp lemon custard acidity. Great Chard in my humble opinion. One of the best in CA!
Pros, get over the higher alcohol stigma...this wine is powerful with finesse. Grown on hilly (45 degree) quarry rock (hence name La Carriere) this mineral packed wine has sharp lemon custard acidity. Great Chard in my humble opinion. One of the best in CA!
Feb 16th, 2017
Minerally, spuce apple-pear and toasty oak. Lovely. Just a tad warm on the finish (15.5%).
Minerally, spuce apple-pear and toasty oak. Lovely. Just a tad warm on the finish (15.5%).
Dec 25th, 2014Fantastic minerality, bright acidity along with an amazing rich texture and lees character. Incredible finish. Absolutely delicious.
Fantastic minerality, bright acidity along with an amazing rich texture and lees character. Incredible finish. Absolutely delicious.
Nov 3rd, 2014
Too big and warm and caramelly for my personal taste - and could probably use a little time to come together - but clearly a solid wine and likely great for folks with a different preference.
Too big and warm and caramelly for my personal taste - and could probably use a little time to come together - but clearly a solid wine and likely great for folks with a different preference.
May 11th, 2014Not the best expression of this wine from this winery but ok
Not the best expression of this wine from this winery but ok
Apr 19th, 2014
This is a masterpiece! 10 years of aging and more left in the tank. Drinking aged Peter Michael chards is a real treat!
This is a masterpiece! 10 years of aging and more left in the tank. Drinking aged Peter Michael chards is a real treat!
May 1st, 2023Thank goodness for excellent Peter Michael chards! It is bloody hot and humid in Texas this week and the thought of a heavy red is unappealing but a great nuanced, non oaked, structured Chardonnay hits the spot! All smiles!
Thank goodness for excellent Peter Michael chards! It is bloody hot and humid in Texas this week and the thought of a heavy red is unappealing but a great nuanced, non oaked, structured Chardonnay hits the spot! All smiles!
Jul 4th, 2020So good. Smooth with a lot of depth! Still has a lot of aging potential ahead of it.
So good. Smooth with a lot of depth! Still has a lot of aging potential ahead of it.
Apr 5th, 2020