Peter Michael Point Rouge Chardonnay 2012

Professional Ratings

• 100 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  The Point Rouge cuvee, which is a selection of the top barrels, tends to be made in a limited quantity, and, according to Nick Morlet, is meant to be cellared for 25+ years. The 2012 Chardonnay Point Rouge appears to be perfection in the making. This flawless wine reveals abundant quantities of everything one could hope for in a Chardonnay – wet rocks, peach and apricot marmalade, spring flowers, subtle spice and a magnificently rich, full-bodied mouthfeel with that characteristic the French call sucrosite from ripeness, not residual sugar. The finish lasts nearly 45 seconds. This beautiful Chardonnay should drink well for 10-15 years as well.
• 97 Wine Spectator
  Chardonnay doesn’t get much better than this. Zeros in on a smooth, rich core of tropical fruit, pineapple, guava, tangerine and nectarine flavors, giving this a brilliant range of fruit to draw upon. Sails along on a long, persistent finish, offering layer after layer of fruit complexity and ending with a kiss of toasty oak. Drink now through 2020.