2017 The Hess Collection 'The Lioness' Chardonnay, Napa Valley, USA (750ml) Zinfandel with notes of dark chocolate

with notes of dark chocolate

served chilled at 8°

6% Petite Sirah

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

Palate: On the palate

2017 The Hess Collection 'The Lioness' Chardonnay, Napa Valley, USA (750ml) Zinfandel with notes of dark chocolateTASTING 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