The Kistler 2014 Sonoma Mountain Chardonnay is a special blend of wines from Kistler's vineyards. The wine is of the same high quality as Kistler's single vineyard chardonnays but, through blending, they are able to create a high quality wine, with a consistent flavor profile. Rich, complex smoky aroma of perfect ripe fruit with a delicious noisette note, in a pleasing, Meursault-like style. In the mouth the wine is very delicious, displaying intense, fruit flavors underpinned with toasty oak and smoky flavors. The crisp acidity in the wine highlights the delicious fruit and makes it an excellent accompaniment to a wide range of foods. It is richly textured with a long, lingering finish. Winery Notes: The Kistler plantings on Sonoma Mountain, situated on a hillside bench perfectly suited for growing world class Chardonnay, are interlaced with the rare combination of red volcanic and fine grained chalky soils. The vineyards are planted to California Heritage clones that were selected specifically over the last 30 years to ripen to our balanced wine standards. They are some of the oldest Chardonnay vineyards in Sonoma County. When coupled with the selections in the vineyard the textbook growing conditions afford a wine that is decidedly Sonoma Mountain in character. Annually some of our earliest vineyard pickings each year, this is a wine driven by a grounded, focused mineral core yet lifted by striking ethereal tones of vibrant light fruit raised at elevation.
Ryan Carey
Founder Wine Confidential
It's a pleasant wine on its own. But it's a great wine when paired with a seafood boil. Cheers!
It's a pleasant wine on its own. But it's a great wine when paired with a seafood boil. Cheers!
9.1Kimberly Anderson
Petrol nose, white peach and pineapple mid. Medium viscosity with melon. Really nice chard. Need to start abbreviating to BBB, but not to be confused with Bottles and Boobs with @Bill Bender
Petrol nose, white peach and pineapple mid. Medium viscosity with melon. Really nice chard. Need to start abbreviating to BBB, but not to be confused with Bottles and Boobs with @Bill Bender
9.3Sean Smith
Is it just me or does Kistler seem to be going down hill?
Is it just me or does Kistler seem to be going down hill?
9.0Jake Hajer
Smells richer than the palate reveals. Pretty new Cali style.
Smells richer than the palate reveals. Pretty new Cali style.
8.9Andrea Watt
Rich and big with light wood, pear, and hints of tropical fruit
Rich and big with light wood, pear, and hints of tropical fruit
9.5Hao Feng
Powerful green apple and vanilla aroma. On the palate, it had pineapple, vibrant acidity. Flavors are integrated, texture is smooth, characters are balanced. Overall elegant and enjoyable wine!
Powerful green apple and vanilla aroma. On the palate, it had pineapple, vibrant acidity. Flavors are integrated, texture is smooth, characters are balanced. Overall elegant and enjoyable wine!
9.1WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.