2004 Michael Winery, Peter Les Pavots Proprietary Red Wine Proprietary Blend
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2004 Michael Winery, Peter Les Pavots Proprietary Red Wine Proprietary Blend
750 ml
USA: California: Sonoma: Knights Valley > Proprietary Blend
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Reviews of 2004 Michael Winery, Peter Les Pavots Proprietary Red Wine Proprietary Blend
93 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
December 2007
The 2004 Les Pavots is ripe and is a relatively similar blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The wine exhibits notes of forest floor intermixed with chocolate, blueberry, blackberry, espresso, and spice. It is strikingly more tannic, and closed compared to the 2005, which is almost the reverse of the vintage character. There were only 2,000 cases produced of the 2004, which needs 2-3 years of bottle age and should drink well for 15+ years.
This 121-acre estate with 114 producing acres of vineyard all located in Knight’s Valley continues to be at the top of their game and I can’t recommend the wines highly enough.
I was surprised when I showed up at Peter Michael to find both Nicolas Morlet, who replaced his brother Luc, and Luc Morlet himself, were at my tasting. It seems that Luc is still doing consulting work with his brother firmly entrenched at the winery. This is still one of the best-run wineries in the world, and one might quibble over the fact that there are so many different cuvees of Chardonnay, but they are all subtly different in style/personality. The Morlets proclaimed to me that essentially there is very little difference in the character of the Chardonnays in 2005 and 2006, except they thought the acid levels were slightly higher in 2005 and the 2006s were riper. In any event, these are sensational Chardonnays, and readers couldn't go wrong no matter which one they buy.
93 points, Stephen Tanzer
May 2007
Deep ruby. Sexy blackcurrant and boysenberry aromas with complicating tobacco and espresso tones. Lush and sweet, with dark fruit flavors, full body and dense, chewy tannins providing support. Turns silky with air, picking up more energetic red fruit tones and a light suggestion of iron. Finishes suave, focused and long, the blackcurrant note repeating. Luc Morlet compares this to the 2001 version.
94 points, Wine Spectator
October 2007
Shows complex aromas of dried currant, sage, anise and cedary oak. Very dense, balanced and concentrated on the palate, with a tight focus on the loamy currant flavors. Ends with firm, chewy tannins, but the fruit pushes through. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2009 through 2019. 1,900 cases made. –JL
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Jon-Michial
January 2008
I'm a big fan of Peter Michael. I approached the '04 Les Pavots with the natural bias a Peter Michael fan would give. But the wine failed to live up to my expectations. However, the wine improved substantially 18-20 hours after being decanted. I suspect this is a wine that should be treated like an old world Bordeaux and left to sit in your cellar for the next decade or two.
Dark red color revealed aromas of boysenberry and tobacco. Currant was predominant at first taste, followed by an overabundance of herbs, primarily sage and cedar. The wine was overly tannic and struggled to finish with balance as the herbal quality overwhelmed. Interesting wine needing to be decanted for hours prior to drinking.
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