Peter Michael 'L'Esprit des Pavots' Estate Red Knights Valley 2020 La Magia Montalcino vertical and impressively structured

vertical and impressively structured

spicy and mentholated aftertaste

briar and dusty soil

refined and elegant

The finish offers hints of licorice and white pepper over stone-driven mineral notes

Peter Michael 'L'Esprit des Pavots' Estate Red Knights Valley 2020 La Magia Montalcino vertical and impressively structuredInky red with a purple tinge, the 2020 L'Esprit Des Pavots is brooding with spice, black cherry preserve, forest earth, and black licorice. Its full bodied, rounded, and gushing with boysenberry, with a balance of sweet fruit and savory Sonoma character in its notes of tea leaf, wildflowers, and lightly toasted spices. Long on the palate, with ripe tannins and a good finish, its attractive now and will drink well over the next 10 years. 94 Pts Jeb