- Practicing Organic
- 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Sémillon
- Knights Valley Estate Vineyard (Knights Valley AVA)
- Planted in 1995
- Volcanic-origin rhyolite soils
- South-southeast exposure
- 1,000-1,400 ft elevation
- Hand harvested
- Whole cluster pressed
- 100% native yeasts
- 100% barrel-fermented in French oak from select artisan coopers
- Barrel-aged sur lies for eight months with gentle biweekly batonnage
- Bottled unfined
- 14.9% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Knights Valley
Variety:
Sauvignon Blanc
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-PMW-11-23 | 12/750ml |
| Magnum | US-PMW-11-23M | 6/1500ml |
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2025-03-20
"Grapes for the 2023 Sauvignon Blanc L,AprŠs-Midi were picked from September 21 through November 2‡an especially long harvest window. 'It was a special year because everything was pushed back, Winemaker Robert Fiore says, noting that the cooler season resulted in very lively wines. Blended with 4% S,millon, the 2023 L,AprŠs-Midi is open and inviting. Pineapple, peach and guava are accented by tones of beeswax, dried tarragon and candle smoke on the nose. The palate is bursting with concentrated, tropical, spicy flavors. Its vibrant acidity provides the perfect foil, lending the wine a shimmery feel, and it has a long, perfumed finish. 1,850 cases were made."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2024-02-22
"Plenty of apples, pears and green melon with hints of green mangoes. Some steely undertones. Medium-bodied with bright and vivid freshly cut fruit. Delicious finish. Hints of stone and blossom honey. About 8% semillon. Drink now and enjoy."
2022
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2024-07-15
"The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc L'AprŠs-Midi is super-expressive. Lemon confit, white flowers, passion fruit and jasmine all soar out of the glass. There's about 30% Musque clone in this blend, and that really comes through. Even with its overt personality, L'AprŠs-Midi remains light on its feet. It's a gorgeous wine in every way."
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2024-02-29
"The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc L,AprŠs-Midi, blended with 8% S,millon and matured in about 15% new French oak, features ringing tones of peach, kiwi, tarragon and white lily with undertones of candle smoke, flint and petrichor. The palate opens with pure fruit before unfurling expansive, savory accents, and its fresh acidity balances its satiny, mouth-coating texture. Its juxtaposition of concentrated fruit and shimmery tension draws you back to the glass for another dynamic sip, and although it's approachable now, it will develop complexity in bottle over the next decade. 2,163 cases were made."
2022
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2024-10-23
"Elegant, supple and detailed, showing plump notes of persimmon pudding, lemon curd and quince, with a vibrant, mouthwatering thread of lemon zest and lime sherbet, plus aromatic accents of jasmine, fennel seed and tarragon. Fresh and vibrant on the long finish. Drink now through 2035. —M.W."
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2023-02-01
2019
James Suckling
Score
97
Date
2022-01-14
"Aromas of green mango, cooked pear, lemon curd and quince. Lemon wax, flint and toasted almonds, too. It,s full-bodied with a creamy, oily texture. Dense and phenolic with fantastic concentration. Yet, it remains agile and always so balanced and focused. 90% sauvignon blanc and 10% semillon. Drink or hold."
2019
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2022-01-07
"The 2019 Sauvignon Blanc L'AprŠs-Midi is a powerful, savory wine that really needs to be served at the dinner table. Dried pear, sage, mint, dried flowers all grace the 2019. L'AprŠs-Midi emerges from six blocks in Les Pavots. I would be very tempted to cellar the 2019, as it is clearly a special wine."