2022 Peter Michael ‘La Carriere’ Chardonnay

WA96-98 I tasted the 2022 Chardonnay La Carrière from tank on the day of its bottling. It has an alluring delicacy on the nose with soft scents of peach, apricot, meringue, toasted bread and honeysuckle with nuances of roasted almonds and flint. The palate combines a bright spine of acidity with a satiny texture and expansive, layered stone fruit and spice layers, and it has a very long finish.

Estate Notes: The 2022 ‘La Carriere’ soars from the glass with a generous bouquet of white roses, jasmine, and yellow spring flowers followed by notes of apricot and pear accented with hints of vanilla custard, pastry, and lemon curd. A lively entry leads to a rich, dense mid-palate showing great depth and ample gras. This highly structured La Carriere exhibits a juicy acidity with a creamy, plush mouthfeel and long finish and will age gracefully for more than a decade.