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2008 Kistler Vineyards Chardonnay Durell Vineyard Sonoma Coast
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About Kistler Vineyards

Steve Kistler's rich, Burgundy-style Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, from a series of ideally situated vineyards all around Sonoma County, have long been favorites among collectors and restaurant clients. The best bottlings have proven to be excellent mid-term agers and are among the richest and most complex Chardonnays made anywhere—the key is low-tech, hands-off winemaking that makes the most of the particular vineyard site plus what each vintage has to offer.

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2008 Kistler Vineyards Chardonnay Durell Vineyard Sonoma Coast

Producer: Kistler Vineyards
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Chardonnay
Origin: California
Region: Sonoma

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94 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2011

Bright gold.  A hugely aromatic bouquet evokes fresh melon, orange and pit fruits, with complicating notes of intense iodine and spices.  Deeply pitched orchard fruit flavors show a strong smoky character, with juicy acidity providing shape.  The iodine note repeats on the long, sappy, chewy finish, which leaves notes of pear skin and orange zest behind.  I really like the interplay of richness and vibrancy here.  This was made from all Wente clones.

93+ Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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Chardonnay

The best Chardonnays in the world continue to arrive from the region where the grape first emerged: the chalk, clay, and limestone vineyards of Burgundy and Chablis. While the origins of the grape were disputed for many years, with some speculating that the grape came all the way from the Middle East, DNA researchers at the University of California-Davis proved in 1999 that Chardonnay actually developed...
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