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Slightly cooler than average overall, it began early with a warm, dry spring and just enough rainfall to meet the vineyard’s needs. A long Indian summer allowed for excellent ripening and flavour development, while moderate harvest temperatures enabled gradual picking as each block reached optimal maturity. The result was a generous crop of Bordeaux varietals and wines of uncommon depth and concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1813\"\u003eThe 2016 Les Pavots displays a sophisticated bouquet of fresh leather, morel mushroom, vanilla bean, black fruits, cherry, blackberry, blueberry coulis, and a refined garrigue note. Full-bodied and elegant, the palate mirrors these rich, ripe fruit flavours. The mouthfeel is dense and rounded, with supple tannins and subtle mineral notes leading to a long, graceful finish. Approachable now, the wine offers a classic expression of the estate’s terroir and will reward four years of cellaring, continuing to age beautifully for two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PMW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56269922992503,"sku":"U100120162","price":265.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0087\/7759\/6994\/files\/peter-michael-les-pavots-bordeaux-red-blend_a8f5ef74-720f-44cd-aeef-5cd4bc707347.jpg?v=1764339482"},{"product_id":"2016-pmw-les-pavots-cab-blend-0-75l-d","title":"2016 Peter Michael Winery Les Pavots Cabernet Blend 0.75L Ex-Cellar","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"824\"\u003eThe first vineyard planted on the Knights Valley Estate, Les Pavots (“The Poppies”) remains the signature wine of Peter Michael. Spanning 49 acres, Les Pavots rises to nearly 1,400 feet in elevation. 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Approachable now, the wine offers a classic expression of the estate’s terroir and will reward four years of cellaring, continuing to age beautifully for two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PMW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56269923418487,"sku":"U100120162D","price":226.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0087\/7759\/6994\/files\/peter-michael-les-pavots-bordeaux-red-blend_32913ef0-1238-41a8-9d6a-e9a04967d45b.jpg?v=1764339483"},{"product_id":"2016-bryant-family-wines-bettina-proprietary-red-0-75l","title":"2016 Bryant Family Wines Bettina Proprietary Red 0.75L","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Seductive. Margaux-like femininity. Full-bodied. Opulent.’ This is how critics describe BETTINA, Bryant Estate’s beautifully layered and complex blend of four Bordeaux varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Sourced from David Abreu’s exceptional estate vineyards — Madrona, Thorevilos and Las Posadas—the differing elevations and soil compositions give BETTINA wonderful structure and dimensionality. This blend has evolved into an irresistibly hedonistic powerhouse.  Embodying a brooding and tensioned energy, 2016 BETTINA encapsulates the character and essences of the Madrona, Thorevilos and Las Posadas vineyards. Deeply aromatic with notes of blue and black fruits, violets, camphor and crushed rocks, the profile is exquisitely nuanced, persistent and finessed. 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Where the Grenache brings bright strawberry fruit, its more exotic cousin, Mourvedre, furthers the complexity of the blend with ripe pomegranate and grilled game. A select few barrels of Syrah add depth and richness into the finish, making for an ideal food wine that is also a scene-stealer in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Donelan Family Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56269940654455,"sku":"U102006162","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"2016-donelan-family-wines-obsidian-vineyard-syrah-0-75l","title":"2016 Donelan Family Wines Obsidian Vineyard Syrah 0.75L","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe sole vineyard owned by Donelan Family Winery, Obsidian is the most unique place they cultivate and absolutely bathed in terroir. On a steep perch rising above the Franz Valley floor in Knight’s Valley, Obsidian seems to want for water even amid rainstorms. The vines struggle mightily to produce canes and leaves, the berries are tiny, yields are unbelievably low and flavour concentration is ethereal.  Year on year it has produced stunning wines characterised by fullness, minerality and structure that consistently wow critics and consumers alike.  Sadly it was ravaged in the wildfires of 2017, however the Donelan family have already replanted and are committed to bringing this incredible wine back to market as soon as the grapes produce fruit of sufficient quality.  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