668 The Best of Kistler's 2017 Chardonnays: McCrea Chardonnay and
Stone Flat Vineyard Chardonnay
2017 Kistler Vineyards McCrea Chardonnay - Coming from marine sediments
and volcanic soils on Sonoma Mountain, this impressive chardonnay offers a
brilliant, white flower and orchard fruit-driven profile that slowly shows more
brioche and honeysuckle with time in the glass. It's beautifully textured with
good acidity and a great finish. Drink this complete, impeccably balanced
chardonnay over the coming decade or more.
Robert Parker - 95 points
2017 Kistler Vineyards Stone Flat Vineyard Chardonnay - This wine has an
uber-inviting nose with scents of honeycomb, peach cobbler, toasted hazelnut,
quince, guava and a classy framing of baking spice with underlying mineral
notions. It's medium-bodied with intense, savory-laced ripe fruits knit by rocky
notions and tangy acidity, finishing long and layered.
Robert Parker - 95 points
Donors: Tom and Lori O'Hern
Value: $280
669 BLACKENED American Metallica Whiskey
Master Distiller extraordinaire, Dave Pickerell, in collaboration with Metallica,
has unveiled, BLACKENED a marriage of the finest bourbons, ryes and whis-
keys. Predominately bourbon, the sweetness of BLACKENED pairs perfectly
with the savory spice offered by the high rye composition. Once married, they
make their way into black brandy casks for finishing. Inside those black brandy
casks, the liquid is bathed in low hertz sound waves so intense that it actually
intensifies the molecular interaction and ultimately the finish resulting in the
most balanced delicious whiskey that's perfect for cocktails or on the rocks.
Donors: Kevin and Christine Byrne
Value: $48
Wine and Spirits Auction
Main Event 2020
