| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.1 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 15 notes) |
| | Tasted by Catnapped on 4/30/2014 flawed bottle: Oxidized. Dead. Pour it out. (3477 views) |
| | Tasted by jlgnml on 11/10/2010 & rated 92 points: Mon's 56th Chef's Table in the Four Seasons Chicago (Four Seasons, Chicago): A bit cloudy, chardonnay color, would have said it was the same as the Kistler, stiking similiarities, good composition, age worthy. (5267 views) |
| | Tasted by babnik on 9/3/2009: Deep gold color and huge nut and butterscotch nose. Butterscotch and caramel flavors predominate with honey-lemon tea undertones. This wine suffered from rather indifferent wine service at BYOB local restaurant. The requested ice-bucket never arrived. Not rated as I don't think we were able to see this bottle at its best. Still, I love Kistlers with some age! (5291 views) |
| | Tasted by llink on 5/1/2009: Over the hill, butterscotch nose. Decent palate with some lift still there, but overall not a great experience. (5415 views) |
| | Tasted by MarkLA on 4/25/2009: Sourced from WineBid. Gotta give that seller props (whoever you are), because this was in fantastic shape. Had this at dinner,
so no detailed notes, but from memory, it was showing a gold tinge in the glass. Medium bodied. Palate offered up notes of ripe stone fruit, orange marmalade,
raw almond. Nice acidity to round it out. Lingering finish. I think this should be consumed (with much pleasure) over the next 2 years before it declines. Impressive. (92-93) (5413 views) |
| | Tasted by M DU VIN on 1/20/2008 & rated 91 points: Still a very lovely bottle of wine. But time to drink up. (3382 views) |
| | Tasted by winotoo on 11/19/2005 & rated 91 points: Holding up well but won't get any better. Still benefits from some air. (3153 views) |
| | Tasted by mdefreitas on 5/13/1999 & rated 94 points: Leesy, apples, spice, and other big flavors. Huge palate impact, with great weight, yet finesse. Huge, spicy finish. Great. (2751 views) |
| Kistler Producer websiteChardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeVine Hill Vineyard On weinlagen-infoUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino CountyRussian River Valley Russian River Valley Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia |
