If the Kistler Winery could be magically transported to the
middle of Burgundy’s Côte d’Or, it would quickly gain a reputation as
glorious as any producer of Burgundy grand crus.

— Robert Parker, the Wine Advocate

Kistler Vineyards is a small family established winery. Privately owned and operated, Kistler is dedicated to the vinification of world class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. They have consistently bottled some of the finest new world examples of these two varietals for over 30 years

All of their vineyard designate Chardonnays are marked first and foremost by regional characteristics. Beyond that lies the personality of each of the vineyards from which they hail. All of the sites are planted to the same clone, a California heritage selection that they have been using for close to 30 years. Each wine is produced in the same fashion, with the focus being on the traditional techniques that elicit the earth driven, complex noble sulfides and resulting minerality inherent in the fruit from each site.

Our August Kistler Chardonnay offer will feature five wines. While I have a good inventory, quantities may be limited due to Kistler’s popularity, so allocations may become necessary.

THE OFFER

2015 Les Noisetiers $75
Robert Parker - Rating 92
The 2015 Les Noisetiers Chardonnay has a beautiful nose of ripe peaches, honeysuckle and brioche with a touch of marzipan. Medium to full-bodied with a lovely oiliness to the texture, it has a lot of power and intensity with a long, honeyed peach finish.

2014 McCrea Vineyard $80
Robert Parker - Rating 95
The 2014 Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard has a gorgeously intense nose of pineapple paste, honey-nut and guava with touches of cashews and brioche. Medium to full-bodied with a lovely satiny texture, the tropical fruits are open for business with a zippy line of acidity to ensure great cellaring potential.

2014 Vine Hill $80
Robert Parker - Rating 96
Opulently scented of exotic fruits and spices, the 2014 Chardonnay Vine Hill Road Vineyard offers up notes of ginger and anise over a core of pineapple paste, passion fruit and green guava. The palate is beautifully structured with a lively backbone of acid supporting the rich, seductive fruit, finishing long and creamy.

2014 Durell Vineyard $80
Robert Parker - Rating 95
The 2014 Chardonnay Durell Vineyard has a relatively subdued/savory nose of baking bread and yeast extract over a core of grapefruit, beeswax and crushed stones. Full-bodied, there is a lot of power and layers on the palate with a wicked backbone of acid cutting through the creamy texture and loads of minerals on the finish.

2014 Stone Flat Vineyard $80
Robert Parker - Rating 95
With an intense nose of grapefruit peel, green mangos and apricots, the 2014 Chardonnay Stone Flat Vineyard has spicy suggestions of coriander seed and ginger plus a waft of toast. Full-bodied, rich and pleasantly oily, it delivers tons of spice and tropical flavors with epic length.

Please order the wines you would like and I will let you know if I have to adjust quantities.

Cheers!
Jeff McCarthy, Wine Director 
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707.569.2906