2014 Kistler Chardonnay Durell Vineyard
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The 2014 Chardonnay Durell Vineyard offers a compelling interplay of rich fruit, phenolics and brightness, which gives it lovely completeness. Apricot, baked apple, chamomile and a kiss of French oak add to the wine's creamy, inviting personality. All the elements fall into place effortlessly.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2014 Chardonnay Durell Vineyard has a relatively subdued/savory nose of baking bread and yeast extract over a core of grapefruit, beeswax and crushed stones. Full-bodied, there is a lot of power and layers on the palate with a wicked backbone of acid cutting through the creamy texture and loads of minerals on the finish.
The 2014 Chardonnay Durell Vineyard has a lovely spine of energy and phenolic intensity running through the fruit. Candied lemon peel, white flowers, honey and chamomile are all laced together. There is an attractive flintiness to the 2014, but no sense of heaviness whatsoever.
About the producer
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.