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Peter Michael Sauvignon Blanc l'Apres-Midi(2004)

Grown along side of our Les Pavots Bordeaux red varietals, the Sauvignon Blanc for L’Après-Midi has taken to the cool slopes of Mount St. Helena. The grapes were picked and sorted by hand, whole cluster pressed and then naturally fermented in barrel. No malolactic fermentation was conducted in order to preserve all of the fruity and zesty character of the sauvignon blanc. All lots were aged separately on their lees for 9 months with gentle bâtonnage. Judicious blending of these lots was done to compose a cuvée most representative of its terroir.

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Stephen Tanzer
International Wine Cellar
Issue 126, May/June 2006
94/100
September 2007
Pale color. Pungent aromas of grapefruit and minerals. Dense, full and almost painfully concentrated, with intense grapefruit, crushed stone and mineral flavors complicated by nuances of gooseberry and honeysuckle, as well as some rounder notes of quince and apricot. This wine features 12% semillon, the highest percentage to date in this cuvee, and saw less than 15% new oak. Finishes juicy, gripping and wonderfully long. On this day, I cannot recall ever having tasted a more impressive bottle of sauvignon blanc from the New World.
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James Laube
Wine Spectator
90/100
September 2007
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Wine Advocate # 168
Dec-06
92/100
April 2008
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James Laube
Wine Spectator
06/15/06
90/100
June 2006
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Wine Advocate # 162
Dec-05
93/100
April 2008
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