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Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
2014
Founded in 1978 by Stanford University graduate Steve Kistler and his brother John, Kistler Vineyards was later joined by MIT-trained chemist Mark Bixler. It is an iconic estate dedicated to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir viticulture and vinification, applying traditional Burgundian methods to New World vineyards. Kistler wines are exclusively sold directly to consumers; very few importers have allocations. Most grapes used come from estate vineyards spanning from western Sonoma, 8 km from the...
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Medium to deep ruby-purple colored, the 2016 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast features expressive notions of black cherries, warm red plums, cranberries and baking spices with touches of violets and tilled black soil. Medium to full-bodied, it packs in the black and red berry layers on the palate with plenty of earth and spice accents and a solid frame of grainy tannins, finishing long and lively.
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Kistler's 2015 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is lifted and gracious, with expressive floral notes and bright red berry fruit. The purity of the flavors is quite remarkable. I thought, and frankly expected, the 2015 to retain a bit more of the exuberance it showed from barrel. Today, the Sonoma Coast Pinot has developed into a wine of finesse and understatement rather than raciness. Even so, it is very pretty.
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