- Certified Sustainable
- 100% Chardonnay
- Sourced from the La Carrière “The Quarry” Vineyard at Peter Michael’s Estate in Knights Valley AVA
- Planted in 1994
- Rocky, volcanic-origin rhyolite soils
- Eastern exposure
- 1,200-1,700 ft, elevation
- 100% native yeast
- 100% barrel fermented in 100% French oak
- Aged 12 months in French oak sur lies with weekly bâtonnage
- 15.2% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Knights Valley
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-PMW-32-23 | 12/750ml |
| Magnum | US-PMW-32-23M | 6/1500ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
98
Date
2025-09-12
"#13 Top Wines of the USA 2025: A driving force of appetizing acidity powers this full-bodied, brilliant, elegant and intricate wine. It offers mineral and citrus flavors in equal measure, starting with a lot of fresh lemon and lime zest aromas, then richer baked apple, lemon blossom and brown butter flavors. Feels so focused, linear and alive. Drink now or hold."
Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2026-02-12
"The 2023 Chardonnay La Carrière has intoxicating scents of white peach, grilled grapefruit and Meyer lemon plus nuances of flint, vanilla, panna cotta and lemongrass. The full-bodied palate is silky and expressive with energetic layers of flinty citrus and stone fruit. It offers high concentration for its elegant frame, and its oak spice is seamlessly integrated. It™s balanced by bright, focused acidity and has a long, dynamic finish. 2,478 cases were made."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
95
Date
2025-07-02
"French for 'The Quarry," the 2023 Chardonnay La Carriere comes from a steep site with a 45-degree slope and rocky, poor soils. It boasts a bright yellow color with a light haze (they don,t fine or filter), and the nose lifts with flinty wet stones, fresh pineapple, lemon curd, citrus blossoms, and an elegant, rounded vanilla perfume. The palate is medium to full-bodied and offers a silky texture, with an elegant, floating feel and delicate savory notes of Marcona almond on the finish. Drink 2026-2038."
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2025-07-03
"The 2023 Chardonnay La Carrière is wonderfully exuberant right out of the gate. Apricot, white flowers, tangerine peel, truffle, mint and lightly honeyed overtones all build in the glass. La Carrière is defined by striking mid-palate resonance and texture. It's another gorgeous wine in this range from Peter Michael. These are the lowest-yielding Chardonnay vines on the property."
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2025-08-25
"Theres an appealingly dense fleshiness to the peach and apricot flavors at the core, plus a touch of salted melon and a hint of salted toffee. Vanilla bean and shortbread details emerge on the finish, along with candied citrus peel. 2,478 cases made. - MW"