2004 Kistler Vineyard Pinot Noir

The is one of those "Good things come to those who wait" stories. I bought six bottles of this wine two years ago without tasting it. I put it in the cellar and forgot about it (well not really). Recently we went to our favorite steak house and I decided it was time to give this wine a try. From the moment the cork came out of the bottle I knew I was in for a treat. The aroma is rich, deep and fills the room instantly. The flavors are distinctly cherry and cranberry, with a very rich mouth feel, medium body and good acid balance. The tasting notes from the vineyard say that it should hold up for the next 10 years or so, but I don't think so. I have been kind of down on Kistler for the last couple of years, they seemed to have lost what they had in the late 1990's. But after this bottle I may have to re-consider.