Peter Michael Chardonnay Belle Cote Knights Valley 2020 1500ml

Ginger, lemongrass and Meyer lemon leap from the glass of the 2020 Peter Michael Belle Côte, a Chardonnay that Wine Advocate rewarded with 98 points. Grown on a hillside block of the family's Knights Valley estate in Sonoma County and matured for 12 months in about 40% new French oak, it adds streaks of flint, dried herbs, green apple and pineapple, with a pleasant smoky, gunpowder edge. Jeb Dunnuck noted its silky texture and "Corton-like richness," balanced by a sense of lift. Concentrated yet energetic, it is a serious white Burgundy-style Chardonnay from California. In magnum it will evolve slowly, drinking well now and through the early 2030s.