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1999 Kistler Chardonnay Kistler Vineyard |
| Vintage | 1999 |  Label 1 of 2   | |
| Type | White | ||
| Producer | Kistler (web) | ||
| Variety | Chardonnay | ||
| Designation | n/a | ||
| Vineyard | Kistler Vineyard | ||
| Country | USA | ||
| Region | California | ||
| SubRegion | Sonoma County | ||
| Appellation | Sonoma Valley |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 91.7 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 36 notes) | |
| Tasted by M DU VIN on 12/20/2009 & rated 92 points: (128 views) | |
| Tasted by M DU VIN on 12/20/2009 & rated 92 points: (127 views) | |
| Tasted by M DU VIN on 12/7/2009 & rated 90 points: (168 views) | |
| Tasted by keithgg on 6/9/2009 & rated 87 points: Mostly oak remaining. (504 views) | |
| Tasted by Melli on 3/1/2009 & rated 90 points: (468 views) | |
| Tasted by KellyW on 10/30/2008 & rated 93 points: Losing some of its vibrancy (657 views) | |
| Tasted by wineaux2 on 7/20/2008 & rated 90 points: This chard was the color of apple juice with a crème brûlée nose. Initially, the mouth-feel was like typical Kistler plushness, but then it really thinned out on me as the wine aerated in the glass. A little butter with mixed ripe fruits on the palate. Citrusy finish with a touch of spice. Overall, a good wine, but I've had much better Kistlers. With food, however, this wine really was so nice - the spice and rich characteristics shined. So, definitely pair this wine with food to bring out its best. (724 views) | |
| Tasted by Doublebass on 3/24/2008 & rated 93 points: (671 views) | |
| Tasted by queneau on 1/3/2008 & rated 92 points: Light golden colour, med-full bodied viscosity. Complex nose of pear, peach, pineapple, finishing with dash of clove and nutmeg, along with a delicate caramelly butterscotch, which is matched by delicately decadent subtly spiced tropical fruit (mango) barely baked with more of same caramel. Every powerful expression for this offering synergizes with a finesse providing flavourful filling for a well structured, still lemony (acidic) upon both sides of my tongue. This wine did not work well with food (roasted capon), but ah by itself, is sublime. These flavours dance inside my mouth and tongue several minutes after tasting. (1018 views) | |
| Tasted by lebo on 12/15/2007 & rated 94 points: Very big chard. Lots of stuff going on. Drinking very well now. I don't think it will improve, but can still probably last. Try last bottle in a year. I think last year's bottle showed better. It may have showed its best then. (1064 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 12/8/2007 & rated 92 points: the last bottle of an old friend, loyal to the end. (1191 views) | |
| Tasted by BradA on 11/3/2007 & rated 90 points: My first Kistler. A deep gold color as well as a very toasty profile with rich flavor and plenty of depth. I found the fruit quite lucious, but it seemed to lack acid on the back end. Should likely be drunk now as I don't know if the wine will go beyond 2010. (1268 views) | |
| Tasted by winefool on 9/6/2007 & rated 92 points: Wineflock - Chardonnay Shootout (My House): Group #6, My #6 - Full golden color. Forward nose of angular yellow fruit with some spice. Opened up with a sweet note in the glass. Big sweet spicy mouthful of yellow fruit and oak. A bit over the top for me, but nice. (1414 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 8/5/2007 & rated 92 points: 6/05 honey colored - soft nose - balanced w/ stuctured oak finish which masks the fruit in a complimentary way - had to work hard to taste the fig and couldn't identify much else in the front - spice - a unique experience - great w/ dinner - finishes strong enough to eat w/ light meat dishes. 92 pts. (1380 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 6/29/2007 & rated 96 points: out of this world fabulous. evolved, integrated oak (gone!), complex, long finish...the absolute bomb. (1950 views) | |
| Tasted by winotoo on 2/18/2007 & rated 92 points: (1353 views) | |
| Tasted by Eric on 2/5/2007 & rated 92 points: Mmm, what a rich, seductive bottle of wine. Deep color. Huge notes of fig along with some butterscotch, but this has acid to back it up. Undeniably New World. Still just gorgeous, pure and far from caricatured. (1998 views) | |
| Tasted by lebo on 12/2/2006 & rated 95 points: One of the best chards I've had. Great balance between big fruit and mineraliness / acidity. Very tropical on nose and pallet. Very long pallet. Drinking perfectly now, but can last. (1816 views) | |
| Tasted by VinoRico on 11/10/2006 & rated 92 points: Could only image this in 2001 or so. Slight oak and butter, a sparkle of acidity, and a lemony grassy minelarity. Very nice, but probably past it's peak. (2204 views) | |
| Tasted by babnik on 10/28/2006 & rated 93 points: Great mature chard. Color was a deep gold with nose of freshly baked bread. A big, heavy-weight wine without being overbearing. A Muhammed Ali of a wine floating and stinging but packing a big puch. An apricot cobbler without the sweetness. (2154 views) | |
| Tasted by Melli on 7/30/2006 & rated 89 points: Although a nice bottle, the wine lacked structure and finish. We concluded it was a solid wine...but past prime. (2114 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 6/23/2006 & rated 93 points: Kistler "Kistler" chardonnays; 6/1/2006-12/31/2006: A Kistler that has aged well, this one shows ripe orange fruit (melon, mango) intertwined with notes of discrete spice and darkened wood. It's LARGE and IN BALANCE, and if I had any other bottles to drink, I wouldn't hesitate to open them sooner rather than later - there's still a bit f fresh fruit left, and I'd hate to see the balance that that provides become lopsided towards "old wine"... (2410 views) | |
| Tasted by Stephan O. on 3/16/2006 & rated 92 points: Of the Kistlers I've recently had, this is one of a scant few that actually comes close to expectations. (I still don't understand all of the hype, but that's another story.) It's an oily Calichard that's not likely to be mistaken for Burgundy: it's heavily smoked with oak and feels and tastes a lot like a vanilla creamsicle. Yet there's just enough citrusy orange, apricot, and a whiff of floral perfume to keep it interesting. Also, unlike a lot of New World Chardonnays, this one isn't too hot on the finish, which is long and smooth. This is a perfect wine to serve to one's newbie friends: it's flamboyant, a little too oaky, and not particularly complex, but it's also balanced and pretty darn tasty. (2366 views) | |
| Tasted by lebo on 2/12/2006 & rated 94 points: Big wine. Lots of fruit, butterscotch, mineraliness. Drinking great now, but can last. Consistent notes over 2 days. (1880 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 2/4/2006 & rated 93 points: Opens with a tasty bang - no decanting required! Intense, big and unrefined tastes of tropical fruits (mango, banana) on the attack with pronounced orange (as in very ripe Valencia orange, as opposed to acidic, navel orange) on the considerable finish. Pronounced caramel, woody notes, and acid that just balances out the fruit. I think that this wine is as good as it's going to get - it's in good balance right this minute and it would be a shame to lose that fruit. (2479 views) | |
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