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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.9 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 47 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Mark on 2/12/2022 & rated 81 points: this bottle was past its prime (734 views) | | | Tasted by AllRed on 4/21/2017 & rated 89 points: Courtesy of J&A. Medium yellow color. There's a bit of oxidation here- not a surprise, after five to seven years or so these Kistlers have as many misses as hits- but there's a bit of citrus lurking underneath. Oxidation shows up on the palate as well, but when sipped with our meal, the oxidative qualities fade and what fruit remains comes forward. Good with our meal, worthy of the dump bucket on its own, score reflects how it showed with dinner. (1901 views) | | | Tasted by M DU VIN on 1/8/2016 & rated 93 points: Still going strong after all these years. (2306 views) | | | Tasted by Herb K on 12/30/2015: I have tasted through all of my '03 single vineyard Kistlers: They are DELICIOUS! What a testament to Kistler that these wines show so well 12-13 years later -- better than a lot of Grand Cru Burgundies. ThisCuvee Cathleen had that extra little delicate nuance that this bottling seems to have. Sorry I only have one more bottle... (2219 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 12/12/2015 & rated 94 points: Exclusive dinner with eight friends and 22 special wines.: Minerals and nutty flavors, caramel, full bodied, good acidity. Oxidized, but in a beautiful and special way. Great length. (3174 views) | | | Tasted by ken-yyz on 7/25/2015 & rated 95 points: One of the starting whites for the big Kistler Pinot dinner.
Despite its 11 years of age, this was fresh and lively - even a tint of green was noted in the colour. Exceptional fruit purity featuring stone and tropical fruit but laced with a lively streak of acidity that kept everything together. Exceptional. (2424 views) | | | Tasted by Herb K on 6/13/2015: showed beautifully after a half hour in the glass. I should have decanted it. (1383 views) | | | Tasted by nbrue on 10/31/2014 flawed bottle: Oxidised (1345 views) | | | Tasted by VoteferPedro on 9/24/2014 & rated 97 points: Nearly perfect and went nearly perfect with a roasted cornish hen for the new year. The weight and richness was stunning and the finsih ws fantastic. I think a well stored bottle will be excellent but would not wait too long since ohter 2002 Kistlers I have had recently were on the downward slide. (1469 views) | | | Tasted by JDRFoster on 8/10/2014 & rated 93 points: Fully mature, with terrific balance. Muted fruit, with prominent nuttiness. I don't see much promise for improvement, so drink up! (1417 views) | | | Tasted by JDRFoster on 7/24/2014 & rated 93 points: Old gold color with moderate clearing at the edges. Nuts and dried tropical fruit open this up, and are followed by oak, citrus including lemon and burnt orange, and intense stony minerality. Notes of dried herbs and iodine. Silky smooth up front with medium acidity in the middle. Finishes long and strong. Showing her age but still a sexy lady. (1329 views) | | | Tasted by mwanasheria on 5/7/2014 & rated 96 points: What a nice Chardonnay. Lime, citrus, grapefruit, apricot, wet stones. Floral nose. Quite exceptional. (1496 views) | | | Tasted by Schwarzer Hund on 5/9/2013: After having dumped many of our older Kistler chardonnays due to oxidation this chardonnay was exceptional. Golden yellow color, with a floral and citrus nose, dense multilayer fruit with a strong mineral component. The fruit was still a bit restrained but carried through the very long finish. Looking forward to our remaining bottles. (1935 views) | | | Tasted by hsacks on 5/19/2012 & rated 94 points: Light gold color. Similar in style to the 6/11/11 bottle except a touch lower in acidity and richness. No signs of oxidation but drink up! (2451 views) | | | Tasted by hsacks on 6/11/2011 & rated 96 points: Light yellow/gold color. Aromas of citrus, white flowers and minerals. Ripe, beautifully balanced fruit in the mouth with great complexity, depth and length. What struck me most about this wine was its restrained power and elegance on the palate. This is truly a remarkable, delicious California chardonnay and is firmly in its peak drinking period. (3253 views) | | | Tasted by KellyW on 5/4/2011 & rated 96 points: Really sappy and intensly long. The fruit has evolved making it, dare I say, very Montrachet-like. Fine intense mineral coats the palate. This was likely painful to drink in it's youth. (3800 views) | | | Tasted by NY Wino on 4/20/2011 & rated 95 points: Deep golden color, great bouquet of fruit and toasty oak, the wine still had excellent fruit, good acidity and was very rich with layers of flavor and a long, long finish. Really outstanding and drinking beautifully right now. (3332 views) | | | Tasted by Mr. Muga on 3/20/2011 flawed bottle: Cork taint (TCA) and extremely bummed out. (2941 views) | | | Tasted by moben on 4/26/2010 & rated 91 points: Nice floral notes on the nose Very odd but not unpleasant essence of peas on the palate. Overall, below expectations (2914 views) | | | Tasted by jeff nowak on 12/31/2009 & rated 93 points: i was pretty unimpressed by this for quite a while, but it really evolved in the glass. it also needed to be drunk at a moderate temp, not too cold, as i believe i had it too cold on opening. i'll have to look at my note, but from memory, i liked a recent 03 hyde more. still, a quality wine, probably held a bit too long. mild oak remained, high citrus profile. jane and i agree on the score. (3447 views) | | | Tasted by InternationalWineReport on 5/14/2009 & rated 94 points: Rich and creamy, Full bodied Chard, focused around complex layers of pear, vanilla, hazelnut, and honey. Delicate and Elegant. Finishes up big and full with a heavy coat of Pear and vanilla. - JD94 (3660 views) | | | Tasted by queneau on 2/20/2009 & rated 94 points: Surprising cigar box fragrance; packed with supporting cast of fruit namely pineapple, unsweetened coconut, stone fruit galore, lightly grilled/smoked. If one were to smoke a very dry pina colada, this is the impression.
Well structured pronounced flavours braced with acids absolutely staying power with toasted fruit via tropics. (3780 views) | | | Tasted by gorm on 11/7/2008 & rated 94 points: Uncorked DK BYO - 85 Cristal Rose, 90 DRC RSV, 90 La Landonne, 82 Mouton and more... (Søllerød Kro): Light yellow. Delicious buttery nose, gunpowder and some minerals. Very spicy and intense in mouth showing a delicious licorice-infused minerality and plenty of toast. In spite of the fatness and spicyness there is good restraint. Works from A to Z, but does lack just a bit of complexity. (3758 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 8/14/2008 & rated 93 points: Burgundy and Pinot Blindtasting Dinner (Plumed Horse Restaurant, Saratoga, California): Bright canary yellow color with faint green light; deep, complex, tangy lemon, lemon rind and earth nose; good tart lemon, tart orange and ripe rounded lemon palate with depth, juice and bright acidity; medium-plus finish (2818 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 6/26/2008 & rated 96 points: Flock - Cuvee Cathleen Dinner (Magnolia Cafe - Chicago, IL): Full, explosive nose is rich and opulent with aromas of pineapple, coconut, butterscotch and toast. The palate is round and lush, with low acid and ripe fruit that slathers the palate. A rich and heady wine. Loads of fruit and toast --- needs time to integrate. But event today a wow effort. (4390 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126
(Kistler Vineyards Chardonnay Cuvee Cathleen Sonoma County) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Kistler Producer websiteChardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino CountySonoma CountySonoma Coast |
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