2003 Sauvignon Blanc l'Apres Midi
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The 2003 Sauvignon Blanc l’Apres Midi (1,400 cases) is a fragrant Sauvignon offering copious quantities of figs, melons, mangoes, and spice in a fruit-driven, fresh, complex style. Tel. (707) 942-3200; Fax (707) 942-0209
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Robert Parker
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Bright pale yellow. Multidimensional nose combines lemon, lime, grapefruit, quinine, wet stone and oyster shell. Juicy, pure and extremely intense, with powerfully mineral flavors of white grapefruit, fresh pineapple and soft citrus fruits offering terrific cut. At once supple and tensile, with uncanny depth of flavor for California sauvignon blanc. Finishes with superb length and floral lift. A great vintage for this bottling. Morlet served this wine as a palate-clearer between his chardonnays and red wines, and it wiped my slate clean.
About the producer
Founded in 1983 by Sir Peter Michael CBE and his wife Margaret, Peter Michael Winery produces some of California’s finest wines.