Kistler Vineyards Laguna Ridge Vineyard Chardonnay (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2017
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Bottled since 2015. The only instance where we bottle both a Chardonnay and a Pinot Noir from the same site. Laguna Ridge sits on layers of sandstone, granular sediments and shards of petrified wood. Produces a Chardonnay of extraordinary expression, precision and beauty marked by bold aromas of yellow citrus rind, roasted hazelnuts and hints of petrol and beeswax and a sanguine, lasting finish.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2017 Chardonnay Laguna Ridge Vineyard features scents of baclava, baked apples, quince paste, lime peel and warm yellow peaches with notions of gunflint, hazelnut, citrus blossoms and crushed stone. Medium-bodied with a lovely creamy texture, it has intense flavor layers, uplifting tangy acidity and a very long, flavorful finish. This is only produced in magnums.
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One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
Home to a diverse array of smaller AVAs with varied microclimates and soil types, Sonoma County has something for every wine lover. Physically twice as large as Napa Valley, the region only produces about half the amount of wine but boasts both tremendous quality and variety. With its laid-back atmosphere and down-to-earth attitude, the wineries of Sonoma are appreciated by wine tourists for their friendliness and approachability. The entire county intends to become a 100% sustainable winegrowing region by 2019.
Sonoma County wines are produced with carefully selected grape varieties to reflect the best attributes of their sites—Dry Creek Valley’s consistent sunshine is ideal for Zinfandel, while the warm Alexander Valley is responsible for rich, voluptuous red wines like Cabernet Sauvignon. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are important throughout the county, most notably in the cooler AVAs of Russian River, Sonoma Coast and Carneros. Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Syrah have also found a firm footing here.