Kistler Chardonnay Durell Vineyard 2023

Kistler Chardonnay Durell Vineyard 2023

The wine combines extraordinary power and richness with remarkable complexity and finesse

A more deeply pitched nose combines notes of dark currant

and blackcurrant flavors

A fresh and exceptionally spicy nose speaks of citrus and pear before introducing textured and solidly well-concentrated mineral-inflected flavors that possess plenty of energy on the notably dry

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A wonderfully spicy

This powerful

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This blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon

weight and mid-palate concentration that coats the palate with dry extract and enrobes the firm tannic spine to the point where it is more of a background element than usual

The dense purple color with no lightening or amber is followed by a classic Eisele nose of crushed stones/minerals

forest floor and humus character that some Gevrey-based wines display that adds plenty of breadth to the very fresh red currant and dark berry suffused nose