Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Les Pavots Knights Valley 2016 1500ml

Sir Peter Michael founded his winery in the volcanic hills of Knights Valley in 1982, and Les Pavots, named for the poppies that grow on the estate, is its flagship Bordeaux-style red. The 2016 is one of its great modern vintages, earning 99 points from James Suckling and 98 from Jeb Dunnuck, who called it "straight-up phenomenal." From vines planted in 1989 across two Knights Valley sites, it offers blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, tobacco, chocolate and black truffle with chewy tannins and a long, fresh finish. A slightly cooler season gave it a bright, poised profile. This magnum will age slowly; enjoy it from now through 2045 and beyond.