Kistler
Durell Vineyard Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
This bottle was rich and powerful with loads of scents but still well structured!
This bottle was rich and powerful with loads of scents but still well structured!
May 30th, 2015
Really well made wine. Very oaky, toasty, buttery as is the mistletoe style. Not my kind but really fine wine.
Really well made wine. Very oaky, toasty, buttery as is the mistletoe style. Not my kind but really fine wine.
Dec 26th, 2017
Wow. I bought this is college. Thought hat it was shot so it was just lying around the cellar. First bottle was DOA. Or so I thought. Left it in the decanter and moved on. So I opened a second bottle. KILLA. So creamy but still vibrant with a core of acidity and a bit of minerality. The typical Kistler corn oil nose as there but so many more layers. Worth laying some down for longer. Came back to the first bottle 2 days later. It was just a touch oxidized but it was maybe more interesting than "better" bottle. Wild experience especially for a Cali chard.
Wow. I bought this is college. Thought hat it was shot so it was just lying around the cellar. First bottle was DOA. Or so I thought. Left it in the decanter and moved on. So I opened a second bottle. KILLA. So creamy but still vibrant with a core of acidity and a bit of minerality. The typical Kistler corn oil nose as there but so many more layers. Worth laying some down for longer. Came back to the first bottle 2 days later. It was just a touch oxidized but it was maybe more interesting than "better" bottle. Wild experience especially for a Cali chard.
Sep 29th, 2017
Delicious, rich, but not overly oaked. Lots of lush tropical fruit and softness, but fortunately for Burgundy fans, still some mineral and acidity. Better than past vintages of Trenton Roadhouse, but I still prefer some of the other Kistler vineyards.
Delicious, rich, but not overly oaked. Lots of lush tropical fruit and softness, but fortunately for Burgundy fans, still some mineral and acidity. Better than past vintages of Trenton Roadhouse, but I still prefer some of the other Kistler vineyards.
Sep 4th, 2017
Roasted nuts and vanilla but nothing overpowering. Impeccable balance.
Roasted nuts and vanilla but nothing overpowering. Impeccable balance.
Apr 24th, 20172012 Durrell is ready to drink in 2017. Balanced construction, but could use a bit more fruit.
2012 Durrell is ready to drink in 2017. Balanced construction, but could use a bit more fruit.
Mar 1st, 2017
New Style creamy with some Oak! Love Kistler Chard!
New Style creamy with some Oak! Love Kistler Chard!
May 21st, 2016Classic chardonnay from Russian River. Notes of green apple and vanilla with a long full finish.
Classic chardonnay from Russian River. Notes of green apple and vanilla with a long full finish.
Jul 11th, 2015