Peter Michael - 'Belle Cote' Chardonnay 2013
Price: $139.99
| Producer | Peter Michael |
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| Country | California |
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| Region | Sonoma County |
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| Subregion | Knights Valley |
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| Varietal | CHARDONNAY |
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| Vintage | 2013 |
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| Sku | 07058 |
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Wine Advocate: 99 Points
The 2013 Chardonnay Belle Côte, which I had tentatively rated 95 to 97, has turned out to be flirting with perfection. Production was nearly 1,000 cases less than the 2014! Displaying an almost stony liqueur of rocks, lemon butter, and white peach, this is a full-bodied, intense wine with loads of tangerine oil, pineapple jam and that wet stone minerality that runs through it. This extremely massive, rich, super-concentrated wine blew me away in my tasting at the winery.
James Suckling: 94 Points
This is very open and fruit driven with papaya, mango, and hints of nuts. Lychee too. Full-bodied, fresh and flavorful. Some phenolic texture. Persistent finish. Lovely purity.
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
Oozing with complex flavors of honeydew, toasty oak, fig, apricot and tangerine, this is enlivened by snappy acidity and ends with a long, expansive flavor.
