Peter Michael Belle Cote Chardonnay 2024 (750ML)

94 Points, Antonio Galloni, Antonio Galloni: "The 2024 Chardonnay Belle Côte is a very pretty mid-weight offering from Peter Michael. It offers up scents of apricot, peach, orange blossom, white flowers and a kiss of French oak. Bright mineral undertones lend energy as they shape the mid-palate and finish. The Belle Côte is the most delicate and ethereal of the Peter Michael Chardonnays. Even so, I would give it a few years in bottle." 01/26

94-96 Points, Erin Brooks, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "I tasted the 2024 Chardonnay Belle Côte from tank just before it was due to be bottled. It comes from the oldest Chardonnay vines at Peter Michael’s Knights Valley Ranch, planted in 1990. Its aromas blossom slowly, segueing from flint and hazelnut to vanilla, panna cotta, papaya and elderflower perfume. The full-bodied palate has a silky texture and pure, expressive flavors, and its new oak is already very well integrated. It’s balanced by bright acidity and has a long, nuanced finish. 2,665 cases are expected and will be released in April 2026." 02/26