Peter Michael, L'Apres-Midi, Knights Valley

Pale yellow, subtle nose of orchard fruits. Medium acidity, nice body with herbal notes, apples, bell pepper, a hint of lemon zest. Ending is medium, a tad of oak and spice. Air helped or hard fruits coming out - peaches, apples, papaya, and overall the wine is balanced and pleasant. Acidity is medium, length is medium-long, with lingering fruit. Very good and with a lot of life left.

2015 vintage

Crisp rich with stone fruit and lemon

2016 vintage

With the winemaker. One btl corked and the other was perfect. Clear color (10 years old). Good body, hints of grass and grapefruit. Entering in for the long haul. Great aging potential.

2015 vintage

PnP and it felt hot at first, notes of grapefruit with lemon, clean nose but a bit oaky and buttery which made me felt like I was drinking a Chardonnay or a Chardonnay blend. In about half an hour it got a bit more integrated. Maybe this needs a bit of time in the bottle? Then I found out this is a blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc & 10% Semillon which explains the confusion in my taste buds. I�m not …

2019 vintage

Corked

2016 vintage

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Best on Day 2. The 2016 pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of grapefruit, lemon, freshly cut grass, wild flowers, honeysuckle, poblano pepper, and mushrooms. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and has a creamy texture. Drink now with patience, as it really needs time to …

2016 vintage

PNP, delicious, drink or hold

2019 vintage

This was best at the beginning then faded some. Lemongrass, asparagus, gooseberry. More fresh than waxy and more NZ than BdX. Decent wine but for the price meh�would get crushed in a line-up against half-decent BdX Blancs or Sancerres.

2019 vintage

Drank side by side: 2015 Peter Michael Sauvignon Blanc L'Apres-Midi and 2018 Alban Vineyards Viognier: (blind, and reviews of either were not seen) 2015 Peter Michael Sauvignon Blanc L'Apres-Midi Pale green-yellow Light body Higher acidity Medium alcohol Conclusion: held up well. Can�t ask much more from a 8 year old Sauvignon Blanc. 92/93 pts Not in your face: but lovely citrus notes . Acidity would be wonderful cutting through fat of Herb crusted Salmon (fatty renditions like farm raised over …

2015 vintage

Tropical fruit, a touch of lemongrass and beeswax. Wonderful depth and texture. This isn�t your high acid Sauvignon Blanc, but it is well made. Good juice.

2019 vintage

Best bottle yet. The fruit has put on weight since my last tasting with the acidity better integrated and balanced. The wine now has a rounder and richer element of citrus and tropical fruits. Seemingly at peak and can last at least 3 more years in excellent form.

2016 vintage

Really positive surprise. Still young. Best served chilled.

2019 vintage

Citrus and creamy melon fruit with salt notes. Pleasant balance between richness and elegance. Don�t let this warm too much as it showed best chilled.

2019 vintage

Sweet melon (Honeydew) and cream with a hint of lime zest and lemon verbena.

2019 vintage

This wine continues to drink very well: floral notes along with citrus, green apple, minerals. Excellent balance with acidity, long finish.

2019 vintage

Fragrant nose with green apples and cotton candy and some vanilla. Crisp, full, with lemon and apples, some vegetable notes, and a medium ending with some spice and oak. Good but a bit too unripe on the ending. Well balanced overall but hard to justify the price.

2019 vintage

Definitely a cut above most SBs, especially NZs. Nice and light but with substance when in comes to flavor. Great cocktail wine.

2016 vintage

Bold, ripe and luscious fruit is massively packaged. It is creamy and intense but just doesn�t sustain my interest. Not bad though with spicy Thai food.

2019 vintage

Drank over two nights and the second night allowed the wine to develop. BUY.

2015 vintage

Just a really solid, happy Sauvignon Blanc. Popped and poured out of fridge. Lemon curd, lanolin, oyster shell. Still tart and fresh. Slight edge of bitterness which I like.

2016 vintage

Popped this after the disappointing riesling. Grapefruit and perhaps gooseberry, slightly grassy. Softened acidity. Well-integrated and balanced. I love these in the 7-10 year range. 92-93 pts.

2015 vintage

Really clean color, light grassy tone, Cali for sure, good structure. Can age a bit more. 3-5 years.

2015 vintage

Flowers, melons, citrus. Full bodied and less acid but more of a riper, (sweeter),rounder style than some other vintages of this.

2019 vintage

Very enjoyable, one of our favorites of this style from CA. A great wine to get things started with. Rich and concentrated, medium body. Pear, lemon essence, some stone fruit, subtle nuttiness. Long finish with balance throughout. This should improve over the next 3-5 years.

2019 vintage

Walk around tasting. Lemongrass and citrus notes with a subtle floral undertone. Softer acidity than the Lewis. Balanced; excellent, if a bit young.

2019 vintage

Coravined and fridged for 5 days because of work and only now getting to a proper drink. Definitely an interesting Sauvignon blanc - combines the structure of a white Bordeaux with the freshness and pop of a New Zealand SB. On the nose, lemon zest, white flowers, almonds and slight hint of caramel. In the mouth a zippy acidity, but with a roundness and depth. It doesn’t have the grassy cat pee that I associate with some NZ SBs, which …

2016 vintage

Wow, what a wine. Intoxicating scents of honeysuckle, limes, white stone fruit, lemon wax, and grapefruit. Complex and structured, a touch oily, almost creamy, so succulent and yet so elegant. Wisps of vanilla and green herbs infuse the long and mouthwatering finish. Even better as it warms. This is elegance in a bottle.

2019 vintage

Rich SB with stone fruit, pear and lemon notes and long finish

2016 vintage

consistent with prior notes

2019 vintage

Similar to prior notes, after a 1.5 hour SO; delicious, drink or hold

2016 vintage

Similar to the bottle I had a few months ago - White flowers on the nose. The palate was lemongrass, guava, a hint of peach and fresh cut grass. The finish was moderate to long.

2015 vintage

Melon, lemongrass and mineral notes. Will need time to integrate some of the wood. Plenty of upside potential. Hold to 2025+.

2019 vintage

As an aperitif - White flowers on the nose. The palate was lemongrass, guava, a hint of peach and fresh cut grass. The finish was moderate to long.

2015 vintage

Another excellent bottle that is not showing any signs of decline. Lovely citrus elements with just the right amount of creamy sweetness with a light touch of acidity. 20 second finish.

2016 vintage

Touch of lemon sweetness with citrus peel also present, a gentle acidity, 20 second finish. Hints of minerals and a slight creaminess at the finish.

2016 vintage

Still youthful. Interesting aromas of grass, anise and gooseberry. Pleasant acidity with a medium length finish. Shared with a serious tasting group who all praised it.

2016 vintage

FOUDUVIN-Club de dégustation de l`Estrie- Dégustation DÉCONFINEMENT Juin 2021; 6/16/2021-6/21/2021 (Retaurant AVV La Suite de Sherbrooke) : Fait de 86% Sauvignon Blanc 14% Semillon! Il n`a pas le côté déplaisant (pour moi du moins) habituel de pipi de chat, de buis et/ou d`asperges. C`est ample et un peu gras. Amandes, poires et pommes avec Un peu d`agrumes et une pointe de miel. C`est tout de même frais et élégant avec une belle longueur. Super bon.

2016 vintage

Similar to prior notes, after a 1 hour SO; outstanding, drink or hold

2016 vintage

Actually was 2018.

2019 vintage

90% SAUVIGNON BLANC: (PRESTON 70%, MUSQU� 30%), 10% S�millon from SSE-facing L�Apres-Midi Vineyard (along side Les Pavots) high above Knights Valley, Eastern Sonoma County at 1,000-1,400 ft with volcanic soil of rhyolite origin. Manual harvest and sorting. Whole cluster pressed. 100% naturally fermented with native yeasts. 100% barrel fermented in French oak from artisan coopers. No malolactic. Barrel aged by lot 8 months on lies with gentle biweekly b�tonnage. 14.8% Abv. Proprietors: The Michael Family: Sir Peter and Lady M, …

2019 vintage

Similar to prior bottle after a PNP; delicious & ready to drink

2015 vintage

A really nice SB, floral notes along with citrus, green apple, minerals. Excellent balance with acidity, long finish. Paired really well with grilled Dover sole with a lemon butter sauce.

2019 vintage

Pnp, drank over 1 hour. Minerals, wet stones, some sweet fruit, lemon citrus, nice amount of acidity. Everyone loved it with the sushi.

2016 vintage

This lively and layered Sauvignon Blanc is drinking well in the early going, but it should be even better in another 6-12 months. Light yellow in color; medium in body; nose of pear, green apple, and saltwater. Flavors of gooseberry, quince, wet grass, and orange peel, with a lively and piercing finish. Blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% S�millon. 14.8% alcohol. I drank this on the same night as a 2017, in order to get some sense how these …

2019 vintage

Don felt like it was over oaked (meaning he thinks any oak with SB is too much) , but Maria really enjoyed. Plenty of vanilla and tropical fruit flavors made me think of chardonnay a bit, although this did have a bit more bite.

2019 vintage

Tasted more like a chardonnay to me - Good but expected better - will try again next summer.

2019 vintage

From a new lot after PNP, improved with age with similar nose & palate, except creamier & blind would have guessed Bordeaux

2015 vintage

Apricot, some tangerine, white flowers and lemon on the nose. Crisp, refreshing and a touch of creaminess on the palate. Very nice.

2019 vintage

straw colored, watery rim; lime, grapefruit, beeswax, mint, lees and oak notes; zesty citrus, crushed gravel, good length; full bodied, high acidity, 14.5% ABV; blend of 86% Sauvignon Blanc and 14% Sémillon, whole cluster pressed, indigenous yeast fermentation in French oak barrels, no malolactic fermentation, aged sur lies 8 months with gentle batônage; $58

2016 vintage

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2015 vintage

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