Ferrari-Carano
Reserve Napa Valley Carneros Chardonnay
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
Family-owned and operated since 1985. Grapes sourced from several Napa Valley Carneros vineyards, aromas of ripe fruits & sweet spice with smoke notes. On the palate complex fruit, apple, pear & peach with cinnamon and vanilla spices giving way to toasty oak. Lots of French oak aging, perhaps too much. Big buttery oak finish ending a bit bold, about on par with the 2014 vintage (last reserve I tried). For $10+ less, their Alexander Valley Chard from a cooler climate showed more finesse, one of my Fav’s.
Family-owned and operated since 1985. Grapes sourced from several Napa Valley Carneros vineyards, aromas of ripe fruits & sweet spice with smoke notes. On the palate complex fruit, apple, pear & peach with cinnamon and vanilla spices giving way to toasty oak. Lots of French oak aging, perhaps too much. Big buttery oak finish ending a bit bold, about on par with the 2014 vintage (last reserve I tried). For $10+ less, their Alexander Valley Chard from a cooler climate showed more finesse, one of my Fav’s.
Mar 20th, 2019Family-owned and operated since 1985. Grapes sourced from several Napa Valley Carneros vineyards, aromas of ripe fruits & sweet spice and smoke. On the palate complex fruit of apple, pear and peach with cinnamon and vanilla yielding to toasty oak. Plenty of French oak aging, maybe too much. Big buttery oak finish ending a bit bold, however much better than the 2012 vintage (last reserve I tried). For $10+ less, their Alexander Valley Chard from a cooler climate showed more finesse, one of my Fav’s.
Family-owned and operated since 1985. Grapes sourced from several Napa Valley Carneros vineyards, aromas of ripe fruits & sweet spice and smoke. On the palate complex fruit of apple, pear and peach with cinnamon and vanilla yielding to toasty oak. Plenty of French oak aging, maybe too much. Big buttery oak finish ending a bit bold, however much better than the 2012 vintage (last reserve I tried). For $10+ less, their Alexander Valley Chard from a cooler climate showed more finesse, one of my Fav’s.
Mar 19th, 2018
Granny Smith apple, pithy lemon, honey, cedar, vanilla, oak and hints of peach. Great acidity and balance.
Granny Smith apple, pithy lemon, honey, cedar, vanilla, oak and hints of peach. Great acidity and balance.
1 person found it helpfulMar 18th, 2017
The complete opposite of the vogue, unoaked California Chardonnay. I love it.
The complete opposite of the vogue, unoaked California Chardonnay. I love it.
1 person found it helpfulJul 17th, 2015Nice, buttery, smooth, creamy chard.
Nice, buttery, smooth, creamy chard.
1 person found it helpfulApr 18th, 2015
Very good. Not rombauer but good. Also 10$ less. Note@its the reserve
Very good. Not rombauer but good. Also 10$ less. Note@its the reserve
Nov 13th, 2021
When something hits you you know it... this is so good.... dam Sam
When something hits you you know it... this is so good.... dam Sam
Mar 28th, 2021