2012 Peter Michael Pinot Noir Le Caprice
- 95 WA
- 93 WS
- 92 IWC
- Variety
Pinot Noir
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International Wine Cellar | Rating: 92
(50% new oak): Saturated ruby. Black raspberry, incense, rose oil and Asian spices on the nose, with a note of cola gaining strength with air. Sappy and concentrated, with sweet red and dark berry flavors becoming spicier with air. Finishes with impressive energy and lingering red fruit and floral pastille qualities that are unencumbered by tannins.Author: Josh RaynoldsIssue: May/June 2014Wine Advocate | Rating: 95
Lusher, more expansive and savory, the 2012 Pinot Noir La Caprice (1,485 cases) possesses stunning richness, and is more approachable and exuberant than the 2013 with the vintage's boisterousness and heady, intense fruit well-displayed. The color is a dense ruby/plum/purple, and the wine exhibits lots of red and blackcurrant, dark cherry and foresty notes. It, too, should drink well for 10-15 years.Author: Robert ParkerWine Spectator | Rating: 93
While tight and tannic, this slowly unfolds to reveal a more supple, graceful core of plum and wild berry fruit that's firmly tannic without being weighty, ending with a charming finish that echoes the wilted rose suppleness of the core flavors.Author: James Laube
Self | Rating: 94
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Collector Data For This Wine
- 302 bottles owned
- 73 collectors
- Average collector rating: 94
(Out of 73 collectors)