Kistler, Sonoma Coast, Parmelee Stone Flat Vineyard, Chardonnay 2008
Description
lightly damp stained label
95 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
Greenish gold. Pungent herbs, nectarine, lemon pith and iodine on the nose. Dense, sappy and savory, with a distinctly spicy quality to its pit and orchard fruit flavors. A serious, densely packed chardonnay that shows zero easy sweetness. Finishes firm, stony and dry, with resonating spiciness and superb length. (ST) (5/2011)
95 points Wine Spectator
Intense, with rich layers of smoky oak, ripe fig, melon and roasted marshmallow. Full-bodied, with touches of nutmeg, anise and roasted fig. All in all very complex and distinctive. (JL) (11/2011)