Peter Michael, Knights Valley, Mon Plaisir, Chardonnay 2007 (1.5L) CJF Selections Readers should plan on being

Readers should plan on being patient

it has the fruit to drink well today but will be even better in 3-4 years and keep for two decades

enlivened by some stems

punctuated by a savoury minerality

a bit of tar

Peter Michael, Knights Valley, Mon Plaisir, Chardonnay 2007 (1.5L) CJF Selections Readers should plan on being95 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