Kistler, Russian River Valley, Vine Hill Vineyard, Chardonnay 2005 Napa Valley It needs time to develop

It needs time to develop its nuances

Our soils are not worked from October to March

From its saturated black purple color

sourced from a range of Christophe Baron’s vineyards

mulit-dimensional texture

Kistler, Russian River Valley, Vine Hill Vineyard, Chardonnay 2005 Napa Valley It needs time to develop95 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate A crisp, elegant yet powerful, mineral dominated effort, the 2005 Chardonnay Vine Hill Vineyard is reticent at present, exhibiting scents of lemon oil, white currants, peaches, and orange rind. With striking intensity, great elegance, richness, precision, and delineation, this beautiful Chardonnay brought to mind a top notch French Corton Charlemagne. (RP) (12 2006) 93 points Wine Spectator Aromatically complex,