맑은 레몬금빛 색을 띤다. 레몬, 사과, 브리오슈, 소금 미네랄 그리고 흰 꽃 향이 뒤섞여 복합적인 향을 지니고 있다. 입안에서는 드라이하지만 잘 익은 배, 무화과, 꿀풀 참외의 과실미가 뛰어나며 오크의 맛이 혼합되어 풍부한 복합미를 전달한다. 매우 밸런스가 잘 맞고 우수한 구조감을 가지고 있으며 숙성 잠재력이 뛰어난 와인.

• Antonio Galloni 94 points (2012)
The 2012 Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard is one of the more exuberant wine in this lineup. Orange peel, mint, butter, smoke and hazelnuts blossom in a warm, burnished Chardonnay built on pure textural depth. With time in the glass, the Hyde shows off its trademark oily, viscous texture, along with tropical-inflected notes that add an exotic flair. Hyde is always about resonance and creaminess, and there is plenty of both in the 2012.

• Robert Parker 92 points (2012)
The 2012 Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard seems to be the most laid-back, retrained and leanest of all the Chardonnays in the 2012 Kistler portfolio. Floral notes are reticent but emerge with coaxing. The wine is medium-bodied and shows good acidity as well as some tightness and restraint that may favor it among those looking for less ostentatious and exuberant styles of Chardonnay. It is well-endowed, but seems to be holding back a lot of its charm and character under a cloak of acidity.