2022 Pinot Noir Le Caprice

This is a fine set of new releases from Peter Michael. Winemaker Robert Fiore describes 2022 as a year with an early budbreak, an unusual spring frost, rain, and even snow during bloom, all of which dramatically lowered production. Chardonnay yields were the lowest ever. Production for the West Sonoma Coast Pinots was also impacted heavily. In tasting Chardonnays come across as quite restrained. All the wines showed beautifully with some aeration. I found the Pinots more overtly concentrated, except for the Moulin Rouge, which is sourced from Pisoni in the Santa Lucia Highlands, where conditions were less extreme. Last but certainly not least, the Cabernet Sauvignons from the 2021 vintage are exceptional and not to be missed.