2017 Peter Michael Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Horizontal

“Always the first vineyard picked, the 2017 Pinot Noir Le Caprice has a Volnay-like perfume of ripe strawberries, blackberries, violets, and cedary spice. It’s incredibly complex, medium to full-bodied, has a terrific sense of elegance, and a great finish. This is a beautiful Pinot Noir from the Fort Ross-Seaview appellation that’s already hard to resist yet should easily evolve for at least a decade.” (06/2019)

“Really fun aromas of crushed berries, green tea, flowers and raw meat, all jumping out of the glass. Pure and focused. Tight and creamy.” (02/2020)

“This label comes from Fort Ross-Seaview AVA, planted at 1,000-1,400 feet elevation to a 'suitcase' clone on a soil type of clay with basalt rocks. Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2017 Pinot Noir le Caprice comes roaring out of the glass with pronounced redcurrants, warm cranberries and black cherries scents plus hints of violets, rhubarb and star anise with wafts of red roses, black tea and wild sage. Medium-bodied, the palate has a fantastic structure of firm, finely grained tannins with bold freshness supporting the incredibly energetic and expressive red berries and black cherries layers, finishing long and perfumed. Impressive! (LPB)” (02/2020)

“The 2017 Pinot Noir Le Caprice is ample, rich and super-expressive, with bright floral and saline notes that lend energy to a core of sweet red cherry fruit. Hints of cinnamon and mint develop later, adding nuance. Intensely saline and pulsating with energy, Le Caprice shows why the wines of the Sonoma Coast are so enticing. This is very nicely done. (AG)” (05/2019)

“The 2017 Pinot Noir Clos du Ciel got a few expletives in the notes and is a big, rich, powerful, yet always seamless Pinot Noir that’s up with the top wines in the vintage. White flowers, rose petals, vanilla, cedarwood, and loads of ripe cherries and raspberries all flow to a remarkably textured, layered, concentrated Pinot Noir that continues to open and change in the glass. Despite being one of the bigger, richer wines in the lineup, it doesn’t lose a beat with regard to elegance and complexity.” (06/2019)

“This label comes from Fort Ross-Seaview AVA. Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2017 Pinot Noir Clos du Ciel bursts from the glass with exuberant notions of kirsch, cranberry sauce, pomegranate and rose hip tea with hints of underbrush, moss-covered bark, crushed rocks, lavender and a ferrous waft. Medium-bodied, the palate is wonderfully fragrant and delicately played, with fine-grained tannins and a racy line giving bags of energy, finishing with great length and loads of earthy nuances. 515 cases were made. (LPB) 96+” (02/2020)

“The 2017 Pinot Noir Clos du Ciel is the most earthy, savory Pinot in this range. Sweet tobacco, cedar, leather, licorice and dried herbs add to the wine's distinctive personality. Elegant, nuanced and yet also quite powerful, Clos du Ciel is expressive and full of character. (AG)” (05/2019)