2010 Kistler Chardonnay Les Noisetiers

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 90.6 points

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  5/13/2018 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Subsequent notes from almost two years ago. Light golden yellow in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of lemons/limes, pineapples & grapefruit with overtones of floral notes of honeysuckle & minerals, wet stones, hazelnuts/almonds, buttery, brioche, honey & toasty oak/vanilla in the background. Medium bodied with a good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of green apples, lemons/limes & pineapple with minerals, spices, caramel, toasty & a slight touch of toasted oak/vanilla. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present but at 8 years of age, I doubt any further development would occur with additional aging. A beautiful aged California Chardonnay.

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  12/27/2017 - hrazdiiv Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Very much in line with the previous reviews. Nice surprise coming from the Sonoma blend, I would've almost mistaken it for one of their single vineyards. Nice yellow straw color with immediately recognizable Kistler aromas of lemon custard, toast and a very pleasantly restrained use of oak with an almost savory finish. Still one of the best chardonnay producers in the US in my opinion, even at this (relatively modest) price point. I'd say it has another 5yrs left at this point, well done.

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  9/16/2016 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Pale & light golden yellow in color. Forward, fragrant & attractive nose of youthful yet complex, ripe fruit aromas of white peaches, lemons/limes, pineapples & grapefruit with overtones of floral notes of honeysuckle, wet stones, minerals, hazelnuts/almonds, slight buttery, brioche, honey, smoky & toasty oak in the background. Medium bodied with a good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, youthful but complex, ripe fruit flavors of apples, lemons/limes & pineapple with minerals, spices, caramel, toasty & a slight touch of vanilla. Long lingering finish with good acidity. Drinks quite well at present but has the ripe fruit & structure to continue developing with additional aging.

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  6/4/2015 - juicejammer Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Great Cali Chard. White peach, nectarine, honeysuckle and oak on the nose. A viscous but clean entry leads to more of the same on the palate with a creamy brioche laced clean finish. Well balanced with several years of shelf life. Drink now-2022.

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  3/20/2015 - jviz Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Still a mostly pale yellow color. Pleasing aroma of oak and tropical fruit. Silky midpalate gains momentum to a balanced, lengthy finish. Full bodied but maintains some citrus and vegetal elements in the profile. no harshness at all. Very enjoyable and apparently getting better with bottle time. Drink or hold

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