Kistler Vineyard Russian River Chardonnay 1999 Champagne and just drifts a little

and just drifts a little when you seek more tautness and race

this is Australian Shiraz at its biggest

where the meat is slowly cooked in fat for a long period of time

particularly seafood and poultry dishes

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

Kistler Vineyard Russian River Chardonnay 1999 Champagne and just drifts a littleA 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