Peter Michael, Knights Valley, Mon Plaisir, Chardonnay 2007 (1.5L) Barbaresco it is at once both

it is at once both accessible and rather deep

a bit of La Mission-like chipotle pepper and other Graves-like tones of cigar ash and earth

Agree with other rates not a beast but more on the elegant side

multilayered flavors of vibrant cassis

everything from the nose and more

Peter Michael, Knights Valley, Mon Plaisir, Chardonnay 2007 (1.5L) Barbaresco it is at once both95 Points CellarTracker Chilled and then decanted for an hour to slowly bring up to room temperature. Initially this had a fairly oxidised note and I thought it might be over the hill. But the first taste disproved that theory completely. Very ripe, rich nose of golden delicious apples, fresh pineapple, butterscotch and lemon juice. Voluptuous mouth feel with a real depth and intensity of flavour. Poached apples and pears with an undertow of citrus