The 2012 Chardonnay Kistler Vineyard exhibits great richness, a fabulous bouquet of white flowers, quince, mango, honeyed peaches, caramelized citrus and delicate, spicy oakiness that is very restrained but present. Broad, full-bodied, multi-dimensional and intense, this is a stunner made from a combination of the Mount Eden and Old Wente clones of Chardonnay. Look for it to drink well for 5-8 years.

The 2012 Chardonnay Kistler Vineyard is seriously intense, but also understated. Floral aromatics meld into green pear, lemon oil, slate, ash, graphite and white stone fruits. An intensely mineral and floral wine, the 2012, boasts superb balance, not to mention terrific overall harmony. These vines sit at 1,400 feet of elevation with a 30% degree slope. The vines, Mt. Eden clone Chardonnay, are planted on St. George rootstock and dry-farmed. The sensation on Kistler Vineyard is often of wines that are ethereal yet textured. The 2012 is all that, and more.