Peter Michael - Point Rouge Sonoma County 2012
Price: $399.99
| Producer | Peter Michael |
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| Country | California |
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| Region | Sonoma County |
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| Varietal | CHARDONNAY |
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| Vintage | 2012 |
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| Sku | 33901 |
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Wine Advocate: 100 Points
Remarkably, both vintages of Peter Michael’s top Chardonnay selection, the Point Rouge, may merit perfect scores. A selection of the best barrels, it is meant to age for 30 or more years. It represents the crème de la crème essence of what this estate is about. Helen Turley first coined the term by putting red dot stickers on the best barrels in the cellar, hence the name Point Rouge. This cuvée is made from Old Wente selections and some of the estate’s oldest vines, particularly the 25-year-old vines in Belle Côte... In my 36-year career, this is one of the single greatest Chardonnays I have ever tasted.
Wine Spectator: 97 Points
Chardonnay doesn't get much better than this. Zeros in on a smooth, rich core of tropical fruit, pineapple, guava, tangerine and nectarine flavors, giving this a brilliant range of fruit to draw upon. Sails along on a long, persistent finish, offering layer after layer of fruit complexity and ending with a kiss of toasty oak.
