Hess Chardonnay Shirtail Creek Vineyard 2016 Bottle:12 Recommendable

Recommendable

the wines take on increasingly more nutty flavors and become more concentrated as the barrels lose 3% of their volume every year (the “Angels’ Share”) to evaporation

On the palate the wine is soft and elegant

chewy palate shows big tannins and roasted

still in use today

Hess Chardonnay Shirtail Creek Vineyard 2016 Bottle:12 RecommendableThis stainless steel bottling shows overwhelming white flower elements on the nose, from tuberose to honeysuckle to jasmine, cut by a bit of baking soda. The palate is so floral and aromatic that it almost tastes like a different grape, with sharp apples, more tuberose and a steely frame.