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2016 Kistler Chardonnay Durell Vineyard
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Sonoma Coast
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Community Tasting Notes 8
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jdlee1232 wrote: 95 points
December 25, 2023 - Gorgeous
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P.A. Cross wrote:
January 9, 2022 - Deep golden color, ripe sweet pineapple and melon. Notes of butterscotch, caramel, and integrated toasty oak. Acid is low and a faint flicker in the background. Super rich and concentrated. Lacks a little bit of the freshness and verve from other bottlings and vintages. Certainly delicious, but I would recommend to drink it up if you have it.
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Frijole wrote:
December 11, 2021 - light yellow, lots of clarity, silver hue
Nose: pear, lemon rind, butterscotch, white pepper, clove, musk, oak
Pal: pear, orange rind, butterscotch, touch butter, white pepper, minerals, musk, oak
Feel: medium
Finish: medium
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jviz wrote: 93 points
September 25, 2020 - Another serious keeper is the 16 Durell. This wine has more of the estate’s past signature of warm hazelnut and singed brown sugar. It does possess balancing acids and really nice depth of sun kissed stone fruit. Ripe as all get out, but no botrytis notes or overwrought buttery ones. Really in a similar class to Aubert
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jckingery@gmail.com wrote: 92 points
March 30, 2020 - The wonderful combination of fruit and acidity everpresent on these wines, still plenty to go on this one
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type White
- Producer Kistler
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Durell Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma Coast
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 333 (46%)
- Consumed 389 (54%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
chicken w/ lemon, pasta w/ cream, pork w/ carmelized onion, salmon en croute, Skirt steak; cesar salad; corn; ExcellenWho Likes This Wine
100% Like It 7 votes
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- ProducerKistler
- VarietyChardonnay
- VineyardDurell Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma Coast
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