Kistler Dutton Ranch Chardonnay 2013

Kistler 2011 Dutton Ranch Chardonnay - rare new release available. previous vintage 95 Points Robert Parker:  "The 2011 Chardonnay Dutton Ranch is another standout. I marvel at Kistler’s ability to achieve density and depth, but without any sense of excess weight. At once rich and creamy, but also beautifully delineated, the Dutton Ranch is a model of elegance and precision. I can’t wait to taste this from bottle. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2021."I was blown away by these wines from Steve Kistler, his partner Mark Bixler and assistant winemaker Jason Kesner. Over the last few years Kistler has refined his approach, as he wasn’t totally satisfied by the way some of his earlier wines had developed in bottle. Today Kistler is picking his Chardonnays at lower Brix levels, using less French oak (with no stirring of the lees) and keeping the wines in barrel for a shorter amount of time, all in an effort to preserve as much freshness as possible. The result is wines that are totally different in style from past years.

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