Peter Michael Winery

Pinot Noir 'Ma Danseuse'

Pinot Noir 'Ma Danseuse'

Pinot Noir Ma Danseuse

The most feminine of our Pinot Noirs, this wine is made from grapes grown in the coolest, northernmost sections of our Fort Ross-Seaview vineyard, which is oriented towards the marine air moving through the Gualala River canyon.

Ma Danseuse was named for Lady Michael by Sir Peter. As a young man attending judo classes in London, Peter took note of the considerably more charming attendees of the dance school across the lane, and in particular, a certain gold medal winning ballroom dancer to whom he soon extended an invitation out. The future Lady Michael said that she would love to… as long as he himself was a medal-level ballroom dancer. The determined former judo student hit bronze in record time.

“I thought he was a rather pushy individual but I do so love to dance.” – Lady Michael

Info

Producer:
Peter Michael Winery
Vintage:
2017
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Fort Ross-Seaview
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable

Sizes Available

Full Bottle US-PMW-53-17 12/750ml

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Press & Reviews

James Suckling
Score
97
Date
2020-02-14
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2019-05-01
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2020-02-13

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

2021
James Suckling
Score
97
Date
2024-02-22
"Ripe strawberry, orange, oyster shell, lavender and umami aromas. Hints of pine undertones, Medium-bodied with a tight tannin profile that gives it length, tension and depth. Needs three or four years to come together. Best after 2027."
2021
Vinous
Score
97
Date
2023-06-01
"The 2021 Pinot Noir Ma Danseuse is a total knock-out. Bright, punchy and super-expressive, the 2021 possesses tremendous depth and tons of textural richness. Black cherry, plum, spice and chocolate build in an opulent, layered Pinot Noir that hits all the right notes. Here, too, the oak and overall ripeness is so well done."
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
97
Date
2023-10-19
"The 2021 Pinot Noir Ma Danseuse has deep, youthfully gregarious scents of black cherry, red berries, blood orange, forest floor and dried lavender with generous spicy undertones. The medium-bodied palate is bursting with juicy fruit, enveloped by velvety tannins, and it finishes very long, layered and spicy. You could enjoy it now for its hedonistic fruit or allow it to reveal more of its foresty, earthy character as it matures over the next 10-15 years. 1,100 cases were made."
2019
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2022-01-07