2001 Kistler Chardonnay

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Vineyard:	Kistler Vineyards
Price:	$64.99- $89.99
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Varietal:	Chardonnay
Style:	White Wine

Region:	United States > California
Other Vintages:	2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2000 1999 1997 1995 1994 1993 1992 1990
Drink By:	2011

WINEMAKER'S NOTE

Chardonnay: Huge, buttery, waxy, toasty caramel, and citrus oil aromas jump from the glass of the 2001 Chardonnay Dutton Ranch. Lavishly rich, exotic, and full-bodied, with loads of texture and density, this lusty, heady Chardonnay is one of the most forw

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International Wine Cellar

Rating: 91(+?) - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 114, May/June 2004. ($60) Lemon-yellow color. Riper aromas of mirabelle, wet stone, spearmint and roasted oak; a bit higher-toned than the McCrea. Then sweet, lush and seamless but nicely framed by firm acids; in a rounder style but classically dry. Showing more oak spice on the lingering finish.
Vintage Chart

Rating for United States-California: 90 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: quite possibly over the hill<br/>