Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon L'Esprit Des Pavots Knights Valley 2022 750ml

Sir Peter Michael founded his Knights Valley estate in 1982, and L'Esprit des Pavots is the more approachable sibling to the flagship Les Pavots, a Bordeaux-style blend led by Cabernet Sauvignon. In 2022 it combined fruit from the Au Paradis vineyard in Napa Valley with Les Pavots in Knights Valley in roughly equal measure. Vinous described the 2022 as bold, juicy and forward, with super-ripe dark red cherry, mocha, truffle, spice, leather and licorice, noting this vintage is all about fruit. James Suckling highlighted cherry, strawberry and chocolate mint on a silky, lightly tannic frame. Delicious now, it can be held for a decade.