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Red
2013 Peter Michael L'Esprit des Pavots
Red Bordeaux Blend
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Knights Valley
Label borrowed from 2014
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Community Tasting Notes 33
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Rramey Likes this wine: 91 points
March 30, 2024 - Getting better than the last bottle. Black fruits with earthy tones.
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markcic Likes this wine: 93 points
March 8, 2024 - It has been almost two years since I last tried a bottle. I opened the bottle, let it slow ox for two hours. The nose was dark floral. The palate was dark plums, currents, mixed berries and tobacco which took front stage on the moderately long finish. Served with a grilled steak for my wife and baked pork chops for me. A really enjoyable wine but unfortunately my last bottle of this vintage.
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markcic Likes this wine: 93 points
September 27, 2023 - It has been almost three years since I last tried a bottle and time has been kind. I opened the bottle, let it slow ox for two hours and then decanted it. . The nose was dark floral. The palate was dark plums, currents, mixed berries, dried leaves and cigar. The finish was moderate to long, It a very good bottle of wine.
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OG-Wino wrote:
February 14, 2023 - Another 2.5 years and no real improvement. Still super tight, with a very closed nose and just some acidic cherry on the palate with little else to offer. Certainly the weakest vintage of L'Esprit des Pavots I can recall, and I've been drinking these since the 90's.
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Rramey Likes this wine: 91 points
October 31, 2022 - Not my favorite. Not a lot going on here but hopefully it gets better with time.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
12/2/2017 (link)(Peter Michael, L'Esprit des Pavots Knights Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Peter Michael
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation L'Esprit des Pavots
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Knights Valley
- UPC Codes 400004674151, 4000126253072
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 6 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,938 (63%)
- Consumed 1,137 (37%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 30 votes
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- ProducerPeter Michael
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
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