Peter Michael Winery
'L'Esprit des Pavots' Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Knights Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
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, 2018
The cooler vintage shows a broader range of aromas and flavors with a nice clarity of color. It did not drink like 15.5% ABV.
The cooler vintage shows a broader range of aromas and flavors with a nice clarity of color. It did not drink like 15.5% ABV.
4 people found it helpfulOct 4th, 2014fully 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
Spectacular juice with the Fred Flintstone rib eye!
Spectacular juice with the Fred Flintstone rib eye!
1 person found it helpfulJul 10th, 2019
Doesn’t carry a ton of weight but it’s approachable from the get go. Dark fruit but nice and light on the palate. This is one of our favorite places to eat In Honolulu as well. #wheninamerica #drinknapa
Doesn’t carry a ton of weight but it’s approachable from the get go. Dark fruit but nice and light on the palate. This is one of our favorite places to eat In Honolulu as well. #wheninamerica #drinknapa
1 person found it helpfulDec 19th, 2017Dark cherry fruits and chocolate that fishing of with some fine spices. They linger on the palate long after the sip has been swallowed. Best US cab I have had in a while.
Dark cherry fruits and chocolate that fishing of with some fine spices. They linger on the palate long after the sip has been swallowed. Best US cab I have had in a while.
1 person found it helpfulDec 26th, 2015