2010 ピーター・マイケル シャルドネ ラ・キャリエール
2010 ピーター・マイケル シャルドネ ラ・キャリエール
2010 Peter Michael Chardonnay ‘La Carrière’
ワインメーカー・テイスティングノート
Framed with aromas of crushed stone, terroir-driven minerality remains the signature of this vineyard. Notes of lily, hazelnut and sweet pear accented by mandarin orange, acacia, honey and vanilla complete the elegant bouquet. Citrus oils, white peach and lemon highlight the minerality. The magnificent concentration and elegance on the palate sculpt the structure of this wine. Its bright acidity and minerality will allow it to age for two decades, much like its Burgundian cousins from Puligny-Montrachet.
Wine Advocate #199 Feb 2012 Antonio Galloni (90-93) Drink: 2015 - 2020
The 2010 Chardonnay La Carriere is a beautifully taut, focused wine laced with lemon, spices and mint. It possesses excellent energy and cut through to the finish. The Carriere shows plenty of focus, but it also has an element of heaviness that is typical of the Chardonnays here in 2010. It will be interesting to see how the wine develops over the coming year. This is Peter Michael's steepest vineyard. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2020.
I tasted a large number of wines at Peter Michael. Overall, the 2009 reds made the most positive impression on this visit. The 2009 Chardonnays are very strong. I am less enamored with the 2010 Chardonnays, as they clearly show the ill-effects of a challenging growing season, which at Peter Michael yielded very concentrated whites with slightly higher than normal alcohol levels and an element of heaviness that is out of character. Winemaker Nick Morlet describes 2010 as a difficult year. Bud break was a full month late. High winds and rain during the flowering resulted in high amounts of shatter and yields that are dramatically lower than normal. Morlet describes 2009 as a vintage where everything ripened quickly and at the same time. This lineup includes several wines that are being released for the first time, including a trio of Pinot Noirs from estate-owned coastal vineyards planted in 2006 and 2007. It will be fascinating to see how those wines develop as the vines acquire age. The newest wine in the ever-expanding Peter Michael stable is a new Cabernet Sauvignon from the former Showket vineyard that will make its debut with the 2011 vintage and that will be called Le Chevalier. I hope to taste it soon. I tasted the 2010 Chardonnays and Pinots from barrel. Those wines were scheduled to be bottled in February 2012. The 2009 Chardonnays and Pinots were bottled in late January/early February 2011.
ワイン･スペクテーター 91 ポイント
A creamy Chardonnay, displaying intense, complex flavors of rich hazelnut, fig, melon and smoky oak, this is full-blown and—as of now—rustic and chewy. Give this some time, the texture should soften. Best from 2013 through 2020. 1,965 cases made. –JL
| ワイン情報 | |
| 生産年(ヴィンテージ) | 2010 |
| 生産国 | アメリカ合衆国 |
| 生産領域 | カリフォルニア |
| アペレーション/地区 | ソノマカウンティ |
| ボトルサイズ | 750ml |
| ワイン レビュー | |
| ワイン評価スコアの レンジ | 90 - 95 |
| ロバート・パーカーのワイン・アドヴォケート | 90-93 |
| ワイン･スペクテーター | 91 |
