Peter Michael Winery - Les Pavots Knights Valley 2019 (750ml)
Price: $259.99
| Producer | Peter Michael Winery |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Sonoma Coast |
| Varietal | Red Blend |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 5118 |
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Grown on 46 acres of sloping vineyards at an elevation of almost 1,400 feet on Mount Saint Helena in Knight's Valley, "Les Pavots" translates to "The Poppies" in French. The 2019 vintage is elegantly composed of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot — aged for 18 months in French oak barrels.
James Suckling: 99 Points
This is very perfumed with blackberry and pine-cone aromas, as well as raspberries and black cherries. Full-bodied with firm, velvety tannins that are tight-grained. Creamy and beautiful. Currant and graphite flavors come through. Lightly chewy at the end. 60% cabernet sauvignon, 21% merlot, 14% cabernet franc and 5% petit verdot.
Vinous: 96 Points
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Les Pavots is a dense, powerful wine that is going to need at least a few years to shed some baby fat. A rush of blue/purplish fruit, lavender, sage, tobacco, grilled herbs, and incense washes across the palate. There's terrific depth, but the 2019 is so young. The 2019 is one of the more refined young Les Pavots I can remember tasting. it will be exquisite in another few years' time.
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
From one of the smallest yields in the history of this Knights Valley vineyard, the 2019 Les Pavots matured in 70% new French oak. It's a dark, concentrated effort, with straightforward aromas of black cherries, cassis, vanilla and dark chocolate, a full-bodied, plush feel on the palate and a long, velvety finish. A delicious blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, it should possess close to two decades of drinkability.
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
Delivers a big blast of seductive fruit, including crushed blackberry, boysenberry and mulberry, along with lively bramble, licorice and singed cedar notes before ending with a hint of dark earth to keep everything honest. A showy style, but very well done. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
