2012 Peter Michael Winery Chardonnay Mon Plaisir

Vinous Media (VM)

Bright yellow. Floral honey, melon and poached pear on the nose, with suave floral and mineral accents adding vivacity. Fleshy yet lively and sharply delineated, offering intense Meyer lemon and yellow apple flavors and a smoky mineral quality. The dry, mineral-driven finish shows excellent clarity and power, leaving a honeysuckle note behind.

Wine Spectactor (WS)

A truly exotic style, ultrarich and well-oaked, showing off toast and smoke notes. This is dense, with apricot, fig, crème brûlée and marmalade flavors. A truly exceptional wine that combines power with restraint. Drink now through 2020.

Wine Advocate (WA)

A strong effort, the 2012 Chardonnay Mon Plaisir (1,500 cases) exhibits notes of honeysuckle, lychee nuts, passion flowers, orange marmalade and white peaches. This full-bodied white possesses fabulous fruit intensity, stunning purity and a profound finish. Drink this beauty over the next decade. - Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 30.12.14

Wine Cellarage (WC)

This is fabulous, with incredibly Californian intensity but also finesse. Full body with bright fruit but a depth of minerals, white peaches and light honey. Wonderful length. Salty aftertaste with fruit. Oyster shell. Drink or hold.