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1997 Kistler Chardonnay Durell Vineyard

Chardonnay: 750ml

$69.99

about this wine:

"Old style Burgundian aromas combining light sulfides, hazelnuts and minerals. Compellingly intense and precise on the palate, with its complexity derived from flavors of grilled nuts and stones rather than primary fruit...The Chardonnays from this vintage are well structured, sharply delineated wines which at the same time manage to exhibit a large measure of subtlety and nuance. They are classic wines with a solid core of ripe fruit at their center without being fruit-driven or dominated by transitory floral or high-toned fruit esters, as are so many chardonnays today..."

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points awarded:
ST 92 WA 90-92 WS 95

90 -92 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, December 1998

Readers looking for a Chardonnay that possesses the tropical fruit spectrum, without completely abandoning the complex mineral character, will be pleased with the 1997 Chardonnay Durell Vineyard. The poor vigor of these rocky soils, combined with such clones as Hyde, has resulted in a wine with zesty acidity, medium to full body, outstanding ripeness and purity, and loads of orange blossom/lemony fruit in addition to hints of peach and pineapple. This wine requires 1-2 years of cellaring, and should have an unusually long life of 8-10 years.


92 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, June 2000

Medium-deep straw color. Bright nose combines dried and citrus fruits with hints of clove and hazelnut. Fat and full but with a solid mineral spine. Sound acids give the flavors firm shape. Finishes spicy and long. 92 points


95 points,

Wine Spectator, July 2000

A seamless wine of classic proportions. Ripe, rich and polished, with tiers of pear, citrus, melon, hazelnut and fig culminating in a long, polished aftertaste. Kudos to Kistler. Drink now through 2006. 1,882 cases made. (JL)


90 -92 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, December 1998

Readers looking for a Chardonnay that possesses the tropical fruit spectrum, without completely abandoning the complex mineral character, will be pleased with the 1997 Chardonnay Durell Vineyard. The poor vigor of these rocky soils, combined with such clones as Hyde, has resulted in a wine with zesty acidity, medium to full body, outstanding ripeness and purity, and loads of orange blossom/lemony fruit in addition to hints of peach and pineapple. This wine requires 1-2 years of cellaring, and should have an unusually long life of 8-10 years.


92 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, June 2000

Medium-deep straw color. Bright nose combines dried and citrus fruits with hints of clove and hazelnut. Fat and full but with a solid mineral spine. Sound acids give the flavors firm shape. Finishes spicy and long. 92 points


95 points,

Wine Spectator, July 2000

A seamless wine of classic proportions. Ripe, rich and polished, with tiers of pear, citrus, melon, hazelnut and fig culminating in a long, polished aftertaste. Kudos to Kistler. Drink now through 2006. 1,882 cases made. (JL)


About Winery

Kistler Vineyards was founded in 1978 by the Kistler family. The first vintage in 1979 produced 3,500 cases of wine and since then the winery has slowly grown to the planned production level of about 25,000 cases per year.

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