2017 Peter Michael 'Ma Belle-Fille' Chardonnay

Peter Michael's Chardonnay is a beautifully balanced wine featuring ripe stone and sweet citrus fruits, minerality, and a hint of spice, perfect for special occasions.

Producer

Peter Michael

Region

Knights Valley, Sonoma

Country

USA

Varietal

Chardonnay

Varietal Composition

100% Chardonnay

Specifications

2017

Vintage

2029

Drink By

14

%

ABV

Vinification

Barrel fermented, then aged 12 months on the lees in French oak with weekly bâtonnage, before bottling unfined and unfiltered

Occasional wine note

Peter Michael is one of the premier Chardonnay producers in California and this offering really showcases why. What a great blend of ripe stone and sweet citrus fruits, minerality, and a touch of spice. Reserve this one for a very special occasion. It's a beauty!

What experts say about this wine

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Wine Advocate

The 2017 Chardonnay Ma Belle Fille comes bounding out of the glass with all the joy and energy of a new puppy, featuring pronounced notes of apricot tart, honey toast, ginger snaps and lemon curd over a core of warm pears, apple pie and allspice, plus a hint of beeswax. Full-bodied, the palate is beautifully creamy and opulent with loads of spicy accents supporting the stone fruit layers, finishing with great freshness and minerality.

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Jeb Dunnuck

Clean, vibrant, full-bodied notes of white flowers, honeyed citrus, and crushed rocks emerge from the 2017 Chardonnay Ma Belle-Fille, but it's another tight, racy, backward wine that needs bottle age. With the incredible purity of fruit as well as the bright acidity that's the hallmark of this vintage, it has a great mid-palate, no hard edges, and a brilliant finish. There's a Chevalier-Montrachet-like purity and minerality here, and again, it needs 2-3 years in a cool cellar but is brilliant all the way.

pairing recommendation

Poultry

Fish

Mushroom

Root Vegetables

Cream Sauce

Soft Cheese

2017 Peter Michael 'Ma Belle-Fille' Chardonnay

98

Vivino Rating
4.5

2017 Peter Michael 'Ma Belle-Fille' Chardonnay

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