Kistler

James Suckling ReviewRated 98Candied lemons, pineapple rind and hints of toasted oak. Some minerals, pie crust and caramel. It's full-bodied and lightly oily, yet tangy at the same time. Hints of...

James Suckling ReviewRated 97You can feel the skins from the grapes, with an apple skin, pear and light pineapple character and texture. It's full and layered with a sense of muscle and form. Creme...

Wine Advocate ReviewRated 98Coche-Dury fans will love this 2020 Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard, which turns up the volume and expression of the characteristically tensile, flinty Chardonnay from Hyde...

James Suckling ReviewRated 99Very aromatic and friendly and cuddly with apple pie, oyster shell, caramel and candied lemon character on both the nose and palate. Medium to full body. Vibrant acidity...

James Suckling ReviewRated 100A great chardonnay that shows opulence with structure, with lemon drops, cooked apple, dried peaches, flint and oyster shell. Some pumice and basalt. It’s medium-bodied...

James Suckling ReviewRated 99A fantastic chardonnay with super phenolic tension and purity of fruit with sliced apple and spiced pear. Reductive and tight. It’s full-bodied, but so reserved and...

James Suckling ReviewRated 99This is full-bodied with caramel, sliced apples, pineapple and honey, plus some tarte tatin. Full and intense, but then tightens at the end with a superb finish. Dancing...

VinoUS Media ReviewRated 98The 2021 Pinot Noir Laguna Ridge is bright and beautifully focused from start to finish. Crushed red berry fruit, blood orange, mint, spice, rose petal and white pepper are...

Jeb Dunnuck ReviewRated 96Always the first wine they pick, the 2022 Pinot Noir Laguna Ridge Vineyard is a youthful magenta color and is packed with a darker profile and more stuffing on the nose,...

Decanter Magazine ReviewRated 97Kistler is a benchmark of classic California Chard, known for opulence and power. Over the last decade, however, its wines have gained a tension, cut and mineral...

James Suckling ReviewRated 97This is grippy and intense with so much dried fruit with pineapple, grapefruit skin and lemon and lime. Full body, dense and layered with a bright and intense finish...

James Suckling ReviewRated 97Green tinge to the yellow color. It's ripe, with tropical fruit, sliced mangoes, peaches and pineapple, yet there's a green apple note as well. It's full-bodied and...