Friday, August 29, 2008
Kistler Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay 2002 (I know, I know)
This was not tasted under ideal circumstances, as a group of my co-workers and I had it on a Metro-North train coming home from work.
Not a bad wine, although at age 8 I thought it was already likely past its best; it didn't taste like it was oxidizing, but the color was almost butterscotch, which isn't a great sign. It had a fair amount of oak, as expected, although it wasn't overbearing; the acidity wasn't bad, but it didn't have the freshness of white Burgundy. At the prevailing price (it's widely available between $80 and $100) I think it's a poor value, but I did like it enough to pour a refill, which I would not have expected. I am not sure how I would have responded to it blind, but in general I find these wines clumsy compared to better white Burgundy.
Not a bad wine, although at age 8 I thought it was already likely past its best; it didn't taste like it was oxidizing, but the color was almost butterscotch, which isn't a great sign. It had a fair amount of oak, as expected, although it wasn't overbearing; the acidity wasn't bad, but it didn't have the freshness of white Burgundy. At the prevailing price (it's widely available between $80 and $100) I think it's a poor value, but I did like it enough to pour a refill, which I would not have expected. I am not sure how I would have responded to it blind, but in general I find these wines clumsy compared to better white Burgundy.
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