Hess Chardonnay Shirtail Creek Vineyard 2016 Bottle:12 with berry and cherry flavors

with berry and cherry flavors

On the palate the wine is soft and elegant

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

still in use today

while its strong tannins offer a characteristic long-lasting after-taste

Hess Chardonnay Shirtail Creek Vineyard 2016 Bottle:12 with berry and cherry flavorsThis 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.