This is a very fine villages

these represent the pinnacle of Cote Rotie—albeit in very different styles

Notes of mineral reduction

Less autolytic in style than the 2004

a Chardonnay that exudes finesse

Peter Michael, Les Pavots other_regions_italy This is a very fineLocated in Knights Valley, Sonoma, the Les Pavots vineyard is located in the oldest of the estate owned sites, planted in 1989. It is situated at 1,000 1,400 feet and is quite steep in areas. Composed of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2018 Les Pavots is medium to deep garnet purple in color. It needs a fair bit of coaxing to unlock the intense scents of blackcurrant preserves, ripe black plums and