2017 The Hess Collection 'The Lioness' Chardonnay, Napa Valley, USA (750ml) Zinfandel It slowly transitions back to

It slowly transitions back to apple but more as cider than fresh cut

this wine shines with a powerful grip of ripe cherry and strawberry fruit and earthy undertones of dried herb and cardamom cola

with notes of dark chocolate

the 2024 Geyserville leads with 71% Zin followed by 19% Carignane

2017 The Hess Collection 'The Lioness' Chardonnay, Napa Valley, USA (750ml) Zinfandel It slowly transitions back toTASTING NOTES: "The Lioness represents Hess's biggest, boldest style of Chardonnay. The 2017 Chardonnay The Lioness was aged 18 months in 50% new French oak with lees stirring and was bottled unfiltered. Fruit comes from the Hess Estate in south Napa. It gives up gregarious scents of mangoes, pineapple tart, peach cobbler and acacia honey with nuances of lime blossoms, spice cake and toasted almonds. Big, concentrated and sporting tons of exotic fruit