Hess Panthera Chardonnay 2017

This is the second vintage of this wine. Fruit comes primarily from Dutton vineyard. The 2017 Chardonnay Panthera charges out of the gate with energetic white peach, lime leaves, fresh apricots and lemongrass scents with wafts of honeycomb and nutmeg. Full-bodied, rich and seductive in the mouth, it has an enticing oiliness to the texture and plenty of racy freshness to balance, finishing long and savory.

Voluptuous and oaky, this robust, richly layered wine offers dense flavors of graham cracker, caramel and pineapple. Lush on the palate, it has charm and body to spare, delivering full-bodied vanilla and nutmeg on the finish