Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Les Pavots Knights Valley 2020 3000ml

Les Pavots is Peter Michael's flagship red, a Bordeaux-style blend from the family's mountain estate in Knights Valley, and this 3-liter bottle is a rare large format for long cellaring. The 2020 is 83% Cabernet Sauvignon with a higher share of Merlot than usual and no Cabernet Franc, which James Suckling noted makes it unique for Les Pavots. Expect blackberry, black olive, mint and a hint of brown sugar, with forest herbs, pine, cedar and crushed stone adding a mountain character. Full-bodied and muscular, with plush tannins that are still firming up, it will age slowly in this format and should shine from the late 2020s into the 2040s.