July 9, 2023 - in fine mature condiditon. Showing tertiary flavours, mainly.
May 26, 2023 - Served with Scallops Provençal (Ina Garten’s recipe). Deep gold in color. At 14 years, the wine has lost all characteristics of fruit and oak from its youth. Now it is a lucious, elegant smooth elixir. So smooth, elegant and refined.
September 11, 2020 - Kistler at its best; 11 years old and singing; medium yellow; expressive powerful mineral nose with some lemon; rich full-bodied rounded body with fine balance of acidity, butter and exotic fruit, rich and long aftertaste; has everything going for it
October 22, 2019 - Tasty golden delicious apple notes straight out of the orchard off set by some herbaceous lavender and rosemary. Long finish. Mouth coating. Really good for an old chard.
January 6, 2019 - EG donated this to an Itaian dinner my friends hosted.
Ripe stone fruit, some organic earth notes. Butter, cream, cocont, vanilla. Really nice right now; but don't age it any more.
December 10, 2018 - This was flat and flabby. Not up to the Kistler I know. Really not very good. It was kept at cellar temp since I got it. Drink now.
October 3, 2018 - Nice crispy flavors. Crisp Apple, a little carbonation, yeast on nose, slight vanilla, acid is still good. I would say this particular bottle could still do more years. Great wine.
May 20, 2018 - The last bottle I tried was over the hill and I couldn't even drink it. This bottle however, from the same shipment, was fabulous. Very balanced, with secondary characteristics dominating. Citrus on the nose, nuanced vanilla, banana on the palate. Light golden color. Just the way aged chardonnay should be.
May 8, 2018 - I love the Kistler wines from this vineyard, but this one is beyond its drinking window unless you have a strong affinity for old chards.
November 25, 2017 - Over the hill