{"product_id":"2024-peter-michael-sauvignon-blanc-lapres-midi","title":"2024 Peter Michael Sauvignon Blanc l'Apres-Midi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Wine Advocate \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cspan\u003eThe 2024 Sauvignon Blanc L’Après-Midi contains 6% Sémillon. It matured in around 15% new French oak and was bottled the spring after the harvest. It has continually unfurling scents of flint, white peach, tarragon, lemongrass, graham cracker, chamomile and honey. The full-bodied palate is bursting with layers of flinty stone and citrus fruit, and it has a lifted, silky texture. It’s balanced by succulent acidity and has a long, perfumed finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOne of California’s more serious, \u003cstrong\u003eBordeaux-inspired expressions of Sauvignon Blanc\u003c\/strong\u003e, L’Après-Midi comes from Peter Michael’s high-elevation \u003cstrong\u003eLes Pavots Vineyard in Knights Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e. The 2024 is \u003cstrong\u003e96% Sauvignon Blanc and 4% Sémillon\u003c\/strong\u003e, whole-cluster pressed, naturally fermented in French oak and aged on its lees with bâtonnage. Importantly, the winery blocks malolactic fermentation, preserving freshness and acidity despite the wine’s considerable richness. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 is \u003cstrong\u003elush yet beautifully energetic\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing \u003cstrong\u003eguava, white nectarine, peach and mango\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside lemon zest, grapefruit and floral notes of jasmine and white rose. Barrel fermentation and lees aging give it a creamy, silky texture, while a strong vein of \u003cstrong\u003echalk, flint and saline minerality\u003c\/strong\u003e keeps the wine taut and refreshing. The finish is long, citrus-driven and remarkably precise for such a full-bodied Sauvignon Blanc. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vintage is particularly attractive because 2024 was a \u003cstrong\u003emild, relatively even growing season\u003c\/strong\u003e in Knights Valley, allowing the Sauvignon Blanc to retain excellent natural freshness while achieving full flavor development. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinny-style:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eA serious Sauvignon Blanc with almost White Bordeaux ambitions—exotic guava, white peach and nectarine layered with lemon zest, jasmine and subtle oak, all wrapped around a creamy texture and terrific chalky, saline minerality. Rich and luxurious, but never heavy; the 2024 finishes with tremendous freshness, precision and length.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHAMBERS AND CHAMBERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51701057519922,"sku":"510000000007699","price":79.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/7165\/2425\/files\/2022PeterMichaelSauvignonBlancl_Apres-Midi.png?v=1694652335","url":"https:\/\/www.vintagewinemerchants.com\/products\/2024-peter-michael-sauvignon-blanc-lapres-midi","provider":"Vintage Wine Merchants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}