2017 Kistler Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard
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The 2017 Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard has a delicate nose of apricot, quince peel and red apple skin with notes of honeyed almonds, toast, gunflint and dried flowers with a spicy undercurrent. It's medium-bodied, broad and rounded in the mouth with intense savory fruit layers opposed by tangy acidity, finishing very long on a mineral note.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Jeb Dunnuck
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The medium gold-colored 2017 Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard comes from a great site in Carneros and has a pretty, complex bouquet citrus, apple, brioche, and salty minerality as well as tons of white flower notes. Medium-bodied, it has a distinct marine-like salinity, terrific balance, and a clean, crisp finish. It’s another remarkable Chardonnay from this team.
Kistler's 2017 Chardonnay Hyde is a super-classic expression of this well-known site. Tangerine, butter, honey, matchstick, hazelnut and dried flowers all flesh out in an ample, creamy Chardonnay endowed with tremendous balance and personality to burn. Underpinnings of salinity add character as well as complexity.
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.