2014 Peter Michael ‘Mon Plaisir’ Chardonnay, Sonoma County, USA (1.5L MAGNUM)

TASTING NOTE:

Aromas of dried apple, pear, pineapple and hints of stone. Hints of lightly toasted oak. Full body, layered and rich with lots of fruit and intensity. Savory and intense. A white wine with red wine texture. Always top

-James Suckling, 98 pts

To give you an idea of the difference in production yields, there were 1,780 cases of the Chardonnay Mon Plaisir in 2014 versus 1,320 of the 2013. The 2014 Chardonnay Mon Plaisir comes across like a Meursault Charmes, exhibiting exotic tropical fruit (mango, peach, pineapple and citrus blossom). Intense and full-bodied, with great acidity and super-richness, this is a wine to drink over the next 7-8 years.

–Robert Parker, 96 pts