2018 Peter Michael, Cuvee Indigene, Knights Valley, Bottle (750ml)
Price On Request
98+RP
Critic key
RP = Robert Parker
- Rating
- RP98+
- Producer
- Peter Michael
- Vintage
- 2018
- Region
- California
- Appellation
- Knights Valley
- Country
- United States
- Format
- Bottle
- Volume
- 750mL
- Type
- Still
- Color
- White
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Product Description
RP98+ Cuvee Indigene is a top barrel selection of the Belle Cote vineyard with some fruit from Ma Belle Fille and Mon Plaisir. Winemaking consultant Luc Morlet mentioned that this label is intended to capture the richer side of Chardonnay each vintage, emphasized by the majority use of Old Wente clone. This wine gets 15 months in barrel—a bit longer aging than the other wines. The 2018 Chardonnay Cuvee Indigene has wonderfully fragrant notes of lemongrass, lime leaves and orange blossoms that slowly emerge from the glass, giving way to a core of yellow apples and fresh pears with hints of struck flint and wet pebbles. The medium to full-bodied palate fills the mouth with perfumed citrus and apple flavors, supported a refreshing line, finishing long and chalky. Still quite closed, put this one aside for a good 2-3 years and then watch it blossom over the next 12-15 years+. 516 cases were made.