Kistler Vineyards

Robert ParkerFrom the vineyard in front of the winery, the 2013 Chardonnay Vine Hill Road Vineyard offers up the classic Old Wente clone style of whit...

The single-vineyard wines all represent much smaller quantities of wine. There have been several noticeable changes in the Kistler wines over the last...

Vinous 91PThe 2015 Chardonnay Les Noisetiers is quite rich, which is hardly surprising given the personality of the year. Tropical fruit, dried pear, ...

Vinous 91PKistler's 2015 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is lifted and gracious, with expressive floral notes and bright red berry fruit. The purity of the ...

VinousKistler's 2014 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is a striking appellation-level wine. Sweet red cherry, tobacco, game, smoke, and licorice add aromatic...

Robert ParkerThe 2015 Les Noisetiers Chardonnay has a beautiful nose of ripe peaches, honeysuckle and brioche with a touch of marzipan. Medium to full...

GalloniThe 2014 Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard is gorgeous. Lemon oil, white flowers, mint and white pepper are all laced together. Feminine, gracious and...

Vinous 92-95PThe 2015 Chardonnay Vine Hill Vineyard is powerful, tightly wound and reticent. Here the flavors are bright, focused and finely sculpted ...

Galloni 92-95POne of the highlights in the range, the 2015 Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard is powerful, tightly wound and super-expressive. Intensely savor...

Robert Parker 95PWith an intense nose of grapefruit peel, green mangoes and apricots, the 2014 Chardonnay Stone Flat Vineyard has spicy suggestions of...

Robert ParkerThe 2014 Chardonnay Kistler Vineyard has very pretty white grapefruit, lemon curd and white peach notes over nuances of honeysuckle, alls...

Robert ParkerThe 2014 Chardonnay Trenton Roadhouse is youthfully shy, offering glimpses at lemon zest, yuzu and grapefruit notes with a touch of crush...

Robert ParkerThe 2014 Chardonnay Durell Vineyard has a relatively subdued/savory nose of baking bread and yeast extract over a core of grapefruit, bee...

Robert ParkerA wine I adored was the 2013 Chardonnay Trenton Road House. Crisp acidity, notes of white currants, apple butter, white peach and honeysu...

Robert ParkerAs for the Pinot Noirs, the 2013 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast shows fresh kirsch liqueur, lavender and forest floor notes and medium body in a...

Robert ParkerThe 2013 Chardonnay Kistler Vineyard, planted in 1979 with Old Wente in red volcanic soils, is a stunner. Deep, concentrated, full-bodied...