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2016 Kistler Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay

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95The Wine Advocate

...gives up gregarious notes of underripe pineapple, green mango and grapefruit with suggestions of brioche, beeswax, toasted almonds and yeast extract. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is coated with silken-textured tropical and savory layers, complemented by a harmonious line of freshness and finishing impressively long and mineral laced.

95Jeb Dunnuck

Apple and orchard fruits, lots of salty minerality, brioche, and a kiss of marzipan give way to a rich, concentrated, yet perfectly balanced effort...

94Wine Spectator

Powerful, featuring intense minerality matched to creamy richness, with flavors of dried apple, tarragon and gooseberry. Offers crunchy acidity midpalate and shows dried mint notes on the savory finish.

94Vinous / IWC

...a wine of real density, weight and gravitas, all qualities that are such signatures of this Carneros site. Creamy and voluptuous in the glass...exudes textural richness in all of its dimensions...one of the more virile, potent wines in the range. There is no shortage of personality or character. That is abundantly clear.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Carneros

Carneros AVA, also known as Los Carneros, is at the southern end of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys at the top of the San Francisco Bay. The 8,000 vineyard acres are mostly planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, both of which thrive in the district’s cool, marine climate. Carneros became an AVA in 1983 and it has attracted foreign wine companies along with local producers. It has been especially appealing to European producers of sparkling wines including the giant Spanish cava producers Codorniu and Frexinet, and the French Champagne house Taittinger. Codorniu in Carneros is called Artesa, and Frexinet’s Carneros brand is Gloria Ferrer. Taittinger calls its Carneros winery Domaine Carneros. The European producers also make still wines in Carneros.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.