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Pinot Noir · North Coast
98 points from Robert Parker, and only 50 cases made.
“There are only a measly 50 cases of the 1998 Pinot Noir Occidental Vineyard Cuvee Elizabeth, so the tasting notes are brief ... it is an exceptional wine that represents the essence of Pinot Noir. If any readers latch onto a bottle or two, let me know.”
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Kistler
1998 Pinot Noir, North CoastKistler Vineyards is a wine producer in northern California's Sonoma County. Its considerable reputation is thanks largely to its robust, buttery Chardonnay wines, which have established Kistler as a cult winery since the 1980s.
The company was founded in 1978 by Steve Kistler and remains a family-owned and operated winery. It is a relatively small producer, making just 35,000 cases annually, much of which is sold through its significant mailing list. Kistler's focus is the Burgundy varieties, making 10 vineyard-designated Chardonnay wines and four designated Pinot Noir wines.
One heritage Californian selection of Chardonnay planted across fifteen vineyards, from Carneros to Sonoma Valley, to the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast. From those sites we produce eleven vineyard designate Chardonnays. We are wholly dedicated to the ideal of wines of site. It’s an unparalleled approach in the new world.
Two heritage selections of Pinot Noir inform all of our Pinot Noirs. Originally hailing from a Grand Cru vineyard in Burgundy, we’ve been propagating these two selections for the last twenty-five years. They, like our Chardonnay clone are very low yielding, resulting in wines with a natural density and concentration of flavor, balanced by elegant natural acids and elevated aromatics.
One bottle, 750 ml, of the 1998 vintage.
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Yes. You must be 21 years of age or older to purchase.
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