Peter Michael la Carriere Chardonnay 2001

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October 2009

Floral notes, sweet pear, grapefruit and tangerine fill the nose, while spicy oak notes add a toasty smokiness. Stony, mineral highlights are pronounced in the mouth, complemented by citrus flavors and a creamy texture. With appealing lively flavors, this wine exhibits the terroir and clonal selections of the vineyard reflected in the high-toned mineral quality evident in its flavors and bright finish. Delicious now, La Carriere will drink well for 4-6 years. his wine comes from our newest vineyard on the Peter Michael estate-La Carriere. This name, the French word for the quarry, aptly read more...describes both the land's bowl shape and its soils with their multiple layers of rocks. At elevations between 1600 and 1800 feet, and on slopes approaching forty percent, the vineyard has ideal southern and southeastern exposures. The vineyard is influenced by cooling marine breezes and has soils that are shallow, providing low fertility-factors advantageous in producing world-class Chardonnay. In making clonal selections for La Carriere, our goal was to produce a wine whose flavors would be accentuated by exceptional high-toned mineral aspects and elegance. We selected the Dijon clones from Burgundy because they possess the multi-dimensional complexity desired for making such a wine.    (hide)

Rating: (91-94) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 142 on Aug-02

Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate