Kistler
Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Kistler is simply not great until you give it this much time and more.
Loads of; cranberries, pomegranate, strawberries, cherries, steeped fruit tea, toast, top soil, dry rock powder, saline, bright, mid florals, excellent acidity with great; balance, tension, structure and ruby polished finish for a full minute and half.
Kistler is simply not great until you give it this much time and more.
Loads of; cranberries, pomegranate, strawberries, cherries, steeped fruit tea, toast, top soil, dry rock powder, saline, bright, mid florals, excellent acidity with great; balance, tension, structure and ruby polished finish for a full minute and half.

Exudes class and purity. Bright, clean and simply layered and lifted red cherry fruit, with some strawberry and stem on the nose. Nice!
Exudes class and purity. Bright, clean and simply layered and lifted red cherry fruit, with some strawberry and stem on the nose. Nice!
Feb 9th, 2019
After a hard decant and 30 minutes this started to show beautifully. Raspberry and rhubarb. New oak is well integrated.
After a hard decant and 30 minutes this started to show beautifully. Raspberry and rhubarb. New oak is well integrated.
Oct 9th, 2016
Closest I came to Pinot tasting like a Burgundy ever - just a simple pop n pour night - this has a smooth balanced yet nice dark cherries taste - smell is nice - SMILING big!
Closest I came to Pinot tasting like a Burgundy ever - just a simple pop n pour night - this has a smooth balanced yet nice dark cherries taste - smell is nice - SMILING big!

2013 vintage. One of my favorite Pinot producers. Just consistently yummy.
2013 vintage. One of my favorite Pinot producers. Just consistently yummy.
May 5th, 2015
All of the depth of red fruit that a boy could ask for! Man is the puppy showing some power and restraint. The '13 is a sturdy reminder of the prowess of RRV, and a nice showcase of richness in fruit, but reigning it all in with a welcomed landing led with structure, acidity and soft supple tannins. Yup.
All of the depth of red fruit that a boy could ask for! Man is the puppy showing some power and restraint. The '13 is a sturdy reminder of the prowess of RRV, and a nice showcase of richness in fruit, but reigning it all in with a welcomed landing led with structure, acidity and soft supple tannins. Yup.
Mar 24th, 2015







