2012 Peter Michael "Au Paradis" Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon harmonious texture

harmonious texture

Drink from 2019

The tight racy acidity is the standout characteristic of Chenin Blanc from this area

Whether the tannins ever become noble is another question

Here it is the wine's phenolic and sense of vertical structure that stand out most

2012 Peter Michael "Au Paradis" Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon harmonious texturePeter Michaels newest offering comes from the Showket Vineyard in Oakville, which sits high on the hillsides of the Vaca Mountains in eastern Napa Valley. The vineyard is next to Dalla Valle, so this is a high rent Cabernet district. The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis is composed of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Cabernet Franc (1,785 cases produced). It exhibits lots of grilled meat, spice box, cedarwood, crme de cassis and vanilla