2018 Kistler Chardonnay Les Noisetiers (Sonoma Mountain)

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Tasting notes
Score 18.5/20 · Drink 2020-2030, Jancis Robinson MW, May 2024

Tasted blind. Mid straw colour and not quite as star bright as the previous wine in this pair (Cervaro della Sala 2018). Another wine without much obvious aroma initially but then it opened out to honeysuckle and toast. Interesting saline note on the finish. Seems quite a bit older, and somehow heavier, than the previous wine. A substantial wine with some maturity. Real grip and texture on the palate, and a whisper of oak. (JR)

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19
19/20

Jancis Robinson MW

About the producer

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Kistler

Kistler’s Chardonnays are some of the world’s most sought-after. This cult Californian producer crafts small volumes of exceptional, rich and generous, yet mineral and precise wines. With almost the entire production sold directly to their mailing list, the wines are also incredibly hard to find.

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