12/26/2016 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine:

Fantastic bubbly, almost rose in the glass and very effervescent. Light fruity nose with a sweet crisp taste and wonderful finish.

4/20/2016 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine:

Pulled and let it breathe for about 30 minutes in a cooling sleeve. Thick straw color in the glass with a light floral nose. Classic buttery Cali taste with hints of pineapple and melon, great complexity and a smooth finish. Fantastic, classic chardonnay.

9/11/2015 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine:

Dark cherry in the glass with no noticeable nose (maybe it was me). Great legs and clear texture. Beautiful jammy taste, hints of cherry, flowers, pepper and a smooth tart finish. Very, very good and improved as it breathed. I regret not having more.

9/6/2015 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine:

The time in the cellar definitely helped and this pinot is fantastic now. Garnet colored in the glass with a light floral nose. Hints of cherry but not too fruity and a fantastic pinot finish. Loved it and wish I had more.

7/5/2015 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine:

Light floral hints amd bright amber in the glass. A creamy, buttery classic cali chard with hints of melon and grapefruit. A very smooth finish but this iteration lacked some of the complexity of other Kistler chards. Very nice and if you are looking for a great chard that doesn't overwhelm, this is a great choice.

4/18/2015 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine:

Close to perfect Zin, jammy with hints of pepper and cherry not overwhelming, perfectly balanced to go with anything (consumed with bar-b-que) with a smooth finish.

6/19/2014 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine:

Smooth, fresh crisp and not too sweet with hints of melon.

4/4/2014 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine:

My second bottle and this one had a hint of sediment in it. Very inky in the glass with a strong fruity nose. Still very jammy but the hints of pepper are really starting to fade and overall the wine has flattened out. Suggest you drink now.

3/16/2014 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine:

Decanted for 2+ hours, slight sediment in the bottle. Dark red in the glass with great legs. Chocolate and cherry with a great finish. Possibly going past its peak and suggesting to drink now.

3/16/2014 - Tamu1956 wrote:

Amber straw appearance in the glass with a light fruity nose. Hints of melon, grapefruit with a long buttery finish. A brilliant chardonnay!

2/22/2014 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine:

Inky in the glass, with a light nose and excellent legs. Classic zin tastes of jam and pepper with hints of cinnamon, tobacco and chocolate. No real change as it breathed and still very good but possibly this is sliding past its peak so recommending to drink now.

2/16/2014 - Tamu1956 wrote:

Floral nose and amber in the glass. Sweeter than expected for a fume blanc and lacking mineral hints and grassiness. Disappointing.

12/24/2013 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine:

The wine has a beautiful garnet color, light in the glass with almost no legs. The nose was light with hints of fruit and minerals. A light fruity taste that is tart and not sweet and a smooth texture. The finish is long and the wine really improved with air and I probably opened this years to soon. A very nice Pinot.

12/24/2013 - Tamu1956 Does not like this wine:

I really like the wines from D'Alfonso and Curran but this wine is shockingly bad. The color was a light brownish red, light in the glass with a light nose with hints of acetone. The tastes are so mixed, fruit and bitterness and a sickly sweet finish that makes it all but undrinkable. We had two bottles and both tasted identical, glad I had only two.

11/24/2013 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine:

Light to the nose and light amber in the glass. Very crisp, like an apple going from green to red. Great finish. More complexity than a Sav Blanc, very nice wine.

10/28/2013 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine:

Light and fruity nose and very inky in the glass. Tastes of cherry and root beer with a tart finish. A bold and complex pinot that really opened up as it aired. Wish I had more.

8/12/2013 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine:

Dark and inky in the glass with a light fruity nose. Very balanced with hints of black currant, light cherry and a smooth finish. Did not much change with air, matched will with grilled steak.

7/28/2013 - Tamu1956 Does not like this wine:

A combination of sweet / bitter reminiscant of a lemonade.

7/2/2013 - Tamu1956 wrote:

Thick amber in the glass with a very light floral scent. The initial impression is one of lemon with lots with orange and cucumber and an underlying tone of butter. The finish had a citrusy bitterness like lemon pith which weakened with time and exposure to air. Lots of complexity as a typical Kistler chardonnay exhibits without the usual minerality. And definitely not a California butter bomb.

6/18/2013 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine:

Amber in the glass with a light floral nose. Smooth buttery oak flavors mixed with mineral tartness. Hints of melon and grapefruit and has a very full finish. Excellent iteration of a great CA chardonnay.

4/14/2013 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine:

Poured through a venerator into the decanter and allowed to breathe for an hour or so. Dark red with fantastic legs. Has a nose of cherry and chocolate that was light and not overbearing. Fruity with hints of oak, tobacco, black currant. Excellent finish and drinking well now. Being possibly over critical, lacks a level of complexity and earthiness and that keeps it just below 90, but still a very nice Napa cab.

2/12/2013 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine:

A brilliant CA chardonnay. Oaky, floral with a rich honey smoothness. Less mineral crispness than other appellations but still with a strong finish.

12/30/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote:

Light floral nose with with a rich golden color. Light taste with hints of melon, honey and apple. Nice finish without being overly oak influenced. Very nice but lacks complexity and mineral bite.

12/6/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote:

Flavors of cherry, cranberry with hints of rose and chocolate in this surprisingly complex pinot. As it breathed the crispness faded and it became more balanced and less fruit forward. The aroma was light and fruity and it was inky purple in the glass. A very nice wine that should work well with any food.

7/22/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote:

Opened and decanted for 3 hours. Bottle had significant sediment on the bottom. Dark, inky red to the pour and scents of cherry and oak. Black currant with hints of chocolate, smoke and cherry. Good but not great and not up to par with Napa style cabs.

7/15/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote:

Possibly the most complex and beautiful wine I have ever consumed. Creamy yellow in the glass with a light floral nose. Present are tastes of pineapple, honeydew melon, orchids, custard and hints of oak. A perfict balance of acidity and a fantastic finish. Desperately seeking more bottles.

6/14/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote:

Salmon pink in color. Hints of strawberry to the nose, very light. Tastes of cherry, rose petals, peach and mellon all very crisp with an excellent finish. Can feel the alcohol in the roof of the mouth, balanced to the wine. A very unique rose, an outstanding wine.

4/28/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote:

A very floral nose with a crisp taste, strong apple with hints of pear and melon. Excellent finish with no bitterness. The strength of the crispness / apple reduced with air and became very smooth. A very nice Sav Blanc.

4/14/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote:

Floral nose that enhanced with time. Hints of chocolate and leather with an excellent finish. Light an excellent and wish i had more.

4/2/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote:

Ran thru a vinerator into a decanter. Dry and light with hints of cherry and cassis. Smooth finish in the top of the mouth. Tried again an hour later and it was smoother with less oak, overall a good red blend that is not overbearing.
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2/15/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote:

A nice light nose, apple with hint of oak. Smooth tastes of apple, pear with a balance of acidity to make a nice layered chardonnay. Paired with a range of seafood and the wine really opened up with air and as it warmed in the glass.

1/22/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote:

Pulled and poured, dark and inky in color for a pinot. Brilliant nose with lots of fruit and hints of oak. Tastes of black currant, strawberry with hints of chocolate and rose. Enough tannins to balance. The complexity improved with air, overall a better pinot than expected and may even improve some with time.

1/1/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote:

A solid chard, buttery with lots of oak. Tasted better as it became closer to room temp, with melon and apricot hints.

1/1/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote:

Very fruity nose with hints of acetone. Can feel the alcohol in the back of the mouth. Very woody and tastes much more like a port than a Zin. Disappointing and lacks the body to improve with age.

12/24/2011 - Tamu1956 wrote:

Checked at opening and then ran thru a vinerator into the decanter for an hour. The change was impressive as it moved from sharp to smooth. A very complex nose with fruit and hits of chocolate. Earthy taste but remarkably light for a cab. Hints of strawberry with a smokey, smooth finish. Continued to develop and became drier and smoother with time.

12/18/2011 - Tamu1956 wrote:

Everything i like in a chardonnay, buttery with lots of oak. Beautifully layered with melon and a hint of citrus. The alcohol hits the back of the throat for a strong finish with no after taste. Added to my "wishlist". Ready to drink now.

12/16/2011 - Tamu1956 wrote:

A brilliant wine, lot's of tannins, chocolate, tobacco and earthy. Needs to decant and breathe and well worth the wait. This is my third bottle and i should see if they have more, excellent.

12/12/2011 - Tamu1956 wrote:

This has been a very inconsistent wine, this bottle was a very nice. Very fruit forward, earthy tones with a light balanced nose. The finish is sweet and you can taste the alcohol in the roof of your mouth. Overall a good not great Syrah blend, would rate at 86.

11/27/2011 - Tamu1956 wrote:

Our second bottle and a brilliant merlot with hints of tobacco and chocolate mixed with the fruit and smooth long finish. Definitely ready to drink now and improves with about an hour of decanting.

11/25/2011 - Tamu1956 wrote:

Bummer, this bottle was bad.

11/25/2011 - Tamu1956 wrote:

A very dark zin, with lots of fruit, vanilla and almost no pepper.

11/22/2011 - Tamu1956 wrote:

Not a strong nose but strong peppery taste of black currant and some ginger. Very nice finish.