2020 Kistler Chardonnay Hudson Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  6/18/2023 - tak4 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Kistler! Delicious! And I am a negligent wine aficionado for not doing my tasting note until the last drops of the bottle.
  
  In my view, Kistler has really evolved in recent years - moving away from pure power to something more measured. And it has been a great move. The wines are delicious and have fooled my burghound friends into thinking they are Meursault.
  
  Wine is a creamy golden bright yellow. No signs of age nor would I expect any.
  
  So I watched the second episode of "Drops of God" last night so I'm now all about primary vs secondary nez. On primary nose I get powder candy, melon, and grapefruit. On secondary nose I get more passionfruit and a wet concrete mineral.
  
  On palate, wine is sound. Medium-high acid, dry, very long finish that echoes the grapefruit aspects of palate and a spice note comes out.
  
  This is a great wine! But I'd give it a few more years til the next one. And that's to be expected. I do love these wines when young but this will be at its objective best with a little mellowing.

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  11/19/2022 - Frijole wrote:

  yellow gold, lots of clarity, silvery hue
  Nose: apricot, pear, lemongrass, white pepper, ginger, sea salt, wax, oak
  Pal: apricot, green pear, green pepper, lemongrass, lemons, tangerine, lime rind, ginger, clove, minerals, wax, oak
  Feel: medium, savory, acidic
  Finish: medium, long
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