2005 Kistler Chardonnay Vine Hill Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (121) Avg Score: 92.6 points

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  8/11/2023 - rosenst1 wrote: 85 Points

  PnP. Medium dark yellow. Little nose. Reasonable fruit but drying out on the palate; definitely on the down slope. Stuck in the fridge overnight; sometimes these transform with air. Unlikely. Well wrong as usual; this is actually better the next day though still advanced at least at fridge temperature; still losing fruit and oak dominating. (88)

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  9/22/2021 - peternelson wrote:

  Probably in better shape than the last bottle, actually drinking pretty well for the first 40 minutes. then took a dive. With Dijon Chicken in Seattle. Next day it was undrinkable. Similar notes to the previous one.

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  11/20/2020 - jbaron wrote: 92 Points

  Still drinking well. Maybe a bit less fresh than it was in... 2013... any maybe a bit less specific but still a good drink.

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  5/5/2020 - johnvwine wrote: 90 Points

  Beautiful mature gold color. Still drinking well, complex. I little less heavy than other Kistler chardonnays.

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  11/2/2019 - peternelson wrote: 90 Points

  Perfect fill, excellent shape cork, a bit darker gold, clear brilliant color; nose was heady, slight tropical notes at first, yellow peach, apple, sour apple, buttered popcorn, wilting flowers, very nice complex nose at first; silky body, lovely texture, concentrated but not heavy, decent acidity and lift, but got a little bitter in the finish, burned butter, slight sour bitterness. Seemed to take a dive 30 minutes after opening. Had lots of promise, really loved it upon opening, but couldn't finish it, even with the salmon dish. 92 initially, 89 40-50 minutes later.
  Clearly this is a great pedigreed wine, has great structure, complexity, but maybe just 3-4 years beyond optimal age of consumption. I have one more and will POUND this wine early on. ;)

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