92 PTS WILFRED WONG. Always intriguing and complex, the multi-faceted '04 Kistler Les Noisetiers Chardonnay serves up a potpourri of ripe apples, creamy peach, and smooth butterscotch; lingers well.

Crisp and well-defined, the firm and beautifully structured '02 Kistler McCrea Chardonnay is a close to Grand Cru Chablis as there can be in California; perfectly poised for oysters on the half shell.

One of the most requested Chardonnays.