Peter Michael, L'Esprit des Pavots, Knights Valley 2012
Peter Michael · California · Knights Valley
LWIN: 1212295
Peter Michael, L'Esprit des Pavots, Knights Valley 2012 sold at auction 5 times in the last five years, at a median of $78 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $58 and $96. The most recent sale was on May 13, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $98, across 3 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$78
5 sales · $58–96 middle half
Lowest retail now
$98
3 retail offers
Last auction sale
May 13
2026
Critic scores
91
Wine Advocate
Peter Michael, L'Esprit des Pavots, Knights Valley, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 2012 (1)
$70per 750ml incl. premium28% below retail
WineBid Auctions - 2026-W43
2012 · Lot
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Knights Valley
- Type
- Red
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About Peter Michael
British technology entrepreneur Peter Michael bought a largely abandoned ranch on the western slope of Mount St. Helena in Sonoma's Knights Valley in 1982. Planting of the Les Pavots block for Cabernet and Bordeaux varieties began the next year, and Helen Turley made the first Les Pavots in 1988 at a custom-crush facility before the estate winery was started in 1989. Chardonnay sites such as La Carrière, Mon Plaisir, Belle Côte and Ma Belle-Fille followed. The family later added Pinot Noir from the Seaview property on the Sonoma Coast and the Au Paradis Cabernet estate in Oakville. Sir Peter's son Paul has taken an increasing role since 2000.
- Appellation
- Knights Valley; also Sonoma Coast and Oakville, Napa Valley
- Owner
- Michael family
- Founded
- 1982
- Vineyards
- 53 ha
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir
- Wines
- Les Pavots
Sources: top100.winespectator.com, millesima-usa.com