Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon l'Esprits des Pavots Knights Valley 2015 750ml

L'Esprit des Pavots is the second Bordeaux-style blend from Sir Peter Michael's mountain estate in Knights Valley, drawn largely from younger vines on the same volcanic slopes that produce the flagship Les Pavots. The drought-affected 2015 vintage brought a small crop of concentrated fruit, and critics were impressed; Jeb Dunnuck judged it "better than most top wines." Expect blackcurrant, black cherry, blackberry, plum, tobacco leaf and cedar, with a crushed-stone minerality that James Suckling also noted, all carried by full-bodied richness and silky, polished tannins. Now about a decade old, this Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend is drinking beautifully and should hold well for another five to ten years.