1996 Kistler Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 90 points

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  11/6/2023 - RAB007 Likes this wine:

  Cannot give it a score, because of the controversial taste of a 27+ year-old CA Chard. Label was completely illegible, though could make out it was a Kistler. However, very little loss of wine as the ullage was only about 1.5 cm. Color was a fairly deep yellow hue with a green tinge, On the nose there was butterscotch, and then more butterscotch, and then finally, there was pineapple, and a touch of grapefruit and that weird cat pee smell of some white Burgundies. A pleasure to drink. Fully balanced with the butterscotch toned down, but almost like a flat superb cider. I would have given it a 93 or 94, but would completely understand if a more experienced and skilled taster sitting right next to me took a sip and dumped it straight into the bucket. It did serve its purpose as we hoped it would be a step down in intensity in-between the 2008 Dom Perignon Brut Rose, and the 1985 Faiveley Chambertin-Clos de Beze. The Champagne would indeed have overpowered the heavenly Burgundy.

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