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1997 Kistler Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard
Chardonnay: 750ml
$69.99
about this wine:
"Combines the lovely sweetness of fully ripe fruit with a strong sense of underlying minerality. Its sharply focused flavors are of stone fruits and wet stones. A most harmonious and generous wine which conveys a strong impression of soil character...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..."
points awarded:
ST 92 WA 92-94 WS 9292 -94 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, December 1998
...personifies this varietal's lemony, buttery, citrusy, mineral style. It offers medium to full body, splendid concentration, considerable richness and texture on the mid-palate, and gorgeous elegance, purity, and overall balance. Tangy acidity gives the wine admirable freshness...
92 points,
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, May 2000
...Lower-toned aromas of nuts, white chocolate, peach, apricot, strawberry and lemon, along with faint lactic and floral nuances. Comes across as richer than usual for this bottling, which is typically greener in color and more Chablis-like. Rich and deep on the palate...
92 points,
Wine Spectator, July 2000
Smooth, rich and smoky, with layers of tangerine, pear, fig, hazelnut and honey. Gains richness and depth, turning thick and concentrated...
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