Winery Peter Michael - L'Esprit Des Pavots

Winery Peter MichaelL'Esprit Des Pavots

4.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The L'Esprit Des Pavots of Winery Peter Michael is a red wine from the region of Knights Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The L'Esprit Des Pavots of the Winery Peter Michael is in the top 10 of wines of Knights Valley.

Taste structure of the L'Esprit Des Pavots from the Winery Peter Michael

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the L'Esprit Des Pavots of Winery Peter Michael in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the L'Esprit Des Pavots of Winery Peter Michael in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Peter Michael's L'Esprit Des Pavots.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.7°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

L'Esprit Des Pavots - 2017
In the top 10 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
L'Esprit Des Pavots - 2016
In the top 10 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
L'Esprit Des Pavots - 2015
In the top 10 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
L'Esprit Des Pavots - 2014
In the top 10 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
L'Esprit Des Pavots - 2013
In the top 10 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
L'Esprit Des Pavots - 2012
In the top 10 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
L'Esprit Des Pavots - 2011
In the top 10 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of L'Esprit Des Pavots from Winery Peter Michael are 2003, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Peter Michael

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Knights Valley in the region of California

The Winery Peter Michael is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Knights Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 650 of of United States wines
In the top 15 of of Knights Valley wines
In the top 1500 of red wines
In the top 1500 wines of the world

The wine region of Knights Valley

The wine region of Knights Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Peter Michael or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Knights Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Knights Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, incense or straw and sometimes also flavors of yeast, oil or yellow apple.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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