Kistler Vineyard Russian River Chardonnay 1999 Champagne trained at Bordeaux and then

trained at Bordeaux and then the oenologist for the unsuccessful Mondavi Languedoc project

as Mandet puts it “we can get the cold

even sumptuous in texture

but the 2001 Guado al Tasso should help forget this temporary unevenness

Kistler Vineyard Russian River Chardonnay 1999 Champagne trained at Bordeaux and thenA wonderful Californian wine from Sonoma Valley. An awesome effort is the 1999 Chardonnay Vine Hill Vineyard. There are 2,000 cases produced from this Russian River vineyard surrounding the Kistler winery. It exhibits tell tale minerality as well as a gorgeous nose of white fruits, citrus oils, nuts, minerals, smoke, and butter. With fabulous intensity, purity, and an expansive, multi layered mid palate, this powerful, impeccably balanced, restrained