Peter Michael Winery

'La Carrière' Knights Valley Chardonnay

9.237 ratings
9.110 pro ratings
Knights Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Chardonnay
Top Notes For
Andrew Benn

2013
Loved this wine for years
Surprised me with how nuanced it was so young.
More delicate than others years of La Carriere
Keep it to sipping occasions or with simple food, might otherwise get swamped

2013
Loved this wine for years
Surprised me with how nuanced it was so young.
More delicate than others years of La Carriere
Keep it to sipping occasions or with simple food, might otherwise get swamped

1 person found it helpfulJun 5th, 2015
Victor Aul

Back on track!! Solid wine well balanced. Honey, orange taffy and balanced oak.

Back on track!! Solid wine well balanced. Honey, orange taffy and balanced oak.

1 person found it helpfulJun 3rd, 2015
Victor Aul

Honeysuckle and tangerine on the nose. Vanilla and pineapple with a creamy mid plate with medium plus acidity. Back on track.

Honeysuckle and tangerine on the nose. Vanilla and pineapple with a creamy mid plate with medium plus acidity. Back on track.

1 person found it helpfulApr 8th, 2015
Erik Ackerman

Too young to open but had to try one. Love mountain Chardonnay!

Too young to open but had to try one. Love mountain Chardonnay!

May 23rd, 2015
Kimberly Anderson

Wasn’t sure about this on open, but a little air and this exploded. White flower and almond aromas. Lush almond, vanilla and caramel. Long, sexy finish!

Wasn’t sure about this on open, but a little air and this exploded. White flower and almond aromas. Lush almond, vanilla and caramel. Long, sexy finish!

Dec 29th, 2019
Alvaro Bustillos

07/2015 sd

07/2015 sd

Sep 30th, 2019
romo

Reductive. 👍🏼

Reductive. 👍🏼

Sep 8th, 2019
Mark Flesher

A very nice bottle of wine. I would say this one is drinking the way it was intended to drink. Ready to go. Full throttle for a Chardonnay. Nose of dried herbs, kettle corn, youthful fruit, minerals. Entry a lot of peach, guava, popcorn kernel. Lots of stone ground fruit, dried herbs, dense. Powerful. I don't think this one could drink any better than it is now. Opened to thank a friend for serving an excellent lineup of Peter Michael and Colgin four days before! This one is at the top of the hill right now.

A very nice bottle of wine. I would say this one is drinking the way it was intended to drink. Ready to go. Full throttle for a Chardonnay. Nose of dried herbs, kettle corn, youthful fruit, minerals. Entry a lot of peach, guava, popcorn kernel. Lots of stone ground fruit, dried herbs, dense. Powerful. I don't think this one could drink any better than it is now. Opened to thank a friend for serving an excellent lineup of Peter Michael and Colgin four days before! This one is at the top of the hill right now.

Jul 24th, 2019
Anthony Biagi

Winemaker Hourglass, Owner Patria

9.4

The most mineral driven of the wines from their estate I find. Still tropical with hints of brioche but a good dose of wet stones and chalk.

The most mineral driven of the wines from their estate I find. Still tropical with hints of brioche but a good dose of wet stones and chalk.

Aug 26th, 2015
Brendan Leary

Awesome , rich, exacting, persistent , I love this time of year

Awesome , rich, exacting, persistent , I love this time of year

Apr 29th, 2015