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 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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100
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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100
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
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