Roasted coffee beans, dark fruit, leather, and spice are all evident. It’s a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Petite Verdot. This lovely second wine from Peter Michael is drinking well right now. 15.3% ABV. $110.
Roasted coffee beans, dark fruit, leather, and spice are all evident. It’s a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Petite Verdot. This lovely second wine from Peter Michael is drinking well right now. 15.3% ABV. $110.
Aug 25th, 2020
Really yummy, tastes as if just bottled. Chocolate-laced gritty tannins and lots of dark earth tones.
Really yummy, tastes as if just bottled. Chocolate-laced gritty tannins and lots of dark earth tones.
Nov 23rd, 2018fully opaque violet, magenta rim, prominent tears; plum, black cherry, dark chocolate, coffee, leather, and cedar; dense, concentrated, juicy dark fruit, good length; full bodied, medium acidity, gritty tannins, no heat despite 15.3% ABV; made from blend of 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc, and 9% Petit Verdot sourced from two estate vineyards with 59% of fruit from Les Pavots vineyard in Knights Valley in Sonoma County and 41% of fruit from Au Paradis vineyard in Oakville, aged 18% in French oak; a very nice fruit forward, early drinking second wine; $110
fully opaque violet, magenta rim, prominent tears; plum, black cherry, dark chocolate, coffee, leather, and cedar; dense, concentrated, juicy dark fruit, good length; full bodied, medium acidity, gritty tannins, no heat despite 15.3% ABV; made from blend of 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc, and 9% Petit Verdot sourced from two estate vineyards with 59% of fruit from Les Pavots vineyard in Knights Valley in Sonoma County and 41% of fruit from Au Paradis vineyard in Oakville, aged 18% in French oak; a very nice fruit forward, early drinking second wine; $110
1 person found it helpfulDec 1st, 2020medium violet; aromatic, blackberry compote, pipe tobacco, spearmint, dark chocolate, coffee beans, violets; intense dark fruit, fine grained tannins, 14.9% ABV, finishes long but with a bit of heat; blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot; an impressive “second wine”; $105
medium violet; aromatic, blackberry compote, pipe tobacco, spearmint, dark chocolate, coffee beans, violets; intense dark fruit, fine grained tannins, 14.9% ABV, finishes long but with a bit of heat; blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot; an impressive “second wine”; $105
1 person found it helpfulMar 11th, 2020
Knights Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
