2013 Cuvee Natalie Silver Belt Vineyard Pinot Noir
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The 2013 Pinot Noir Silver Belt Cuvée Natalie, from another Sonoma Coast site, shows darker fruits, more meat, black cherries and black raspberries with underbrush and spice. This should drink well for 5-7 years.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Robert Parker
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Gracious and pliant, Kistler's 2013 Pinot Noir Silver Belt Cuvée Natalie is quite inviting. Expressive aromatics give the 2013 a lovely sense of lift, yet there is plenty of palate presence as well. Dark cherry, plum, spice and cola are some of the notes that are pushed forward. The Cuvée Natalie has come along nicely since I tasted it last year.
Gracious and pliant, Kistler's 2013 Pinot Noir Silver Belt Cuvée Natalie is quite inviting. Expressive aromatics give the 2013 a lovely sense of lift, yet there is plenty of palate presence as well. Dark cherry, plum, spice and cola are some of the notes that are pushed forward. The Cuvée Natalie has come along nicely since I tasted it last year.
Dark red cherry, plum, spice and leather emerge from the Pinot Noir Silver Belt Cuvée Natalie, accompanied by a firm vein of tannin that gives the wine its sense of proportion. The 2013 turns exotic on the mid-palate and finish as the flavors blossom, revealing a powerful Pinot Noir that is likely to require at least a few years in bottle.
About the producer
Kistler’s Chardonnays are some of the world’s most sought-after. This cult Californian producer crafts small volumes of exceptional, rich and generous, yet mineral and precise wines. With almost the entire production sold directly to their mailing list, the wines are also incredibly hard to find.