Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Les Pavots Knights Valley 2019 750ml

Sir Peter Michael's estate climbs the volcanic slopes of the Mayacamas above Knights Valley, and Les Pavots, named for the wild poppies on the property, is its flagship Bordeaux-style red. The 2019 blends 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot from an even, balanced growing season. It earned 99 points from James Suckling and 98 from Jeb Dunnuck, who called it "a remarkable wine to hold a few years." Blackberry, black cherry, raspberry and pine-cone aromas lead to a full-bodied, creamy palate with firm, velvety tannins and notes of currant and graphite. Best from 2025 onward, it should drink well over the following two decades.