1998 Kistler Chardonnay Durell Vineyard
Community Tasting Note
Lipsman wrote:
92 Points
Thursday, January 10, 2013 - This wine is absolutely showing its age. The color is a medium dark amber, but the taste is wonderful--that of a mature Chardonnay. Sure there is a bit of caramel, but it isn't dominant. There is a bit of bitterness too in this complex wine, but there is also pear, apricot, a hint of vanilla, and a richness and length that is all too rare in 15 year old Chardonnays be they from California or Burgundy. Well done Kistler! If you enjoy well made, mature Chardonnays, then it is time to pull the corks on your 1998 Kistlers. They are too structured to serve with fish, but I would match them with cheese, poultry, or pork. Very good.
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Comment posted by Tgood:
1/14/2013 8:53:00 PM - One of the few direct contrasts in wine pairings has been the deadening of any other attribute metallic palatal assault when old (I assume low acid overly ripened) Calchards are drank with sea creatures of any stripe. Perhaps the iodine in the aquatic beasts is unleashed unpleasantly on the palate. Anyway lots of experience here with old Kistlers and I now either pair them with pork or chicken or cream/dairy based meals or simply enjoy them alone.