Cost: $23.95 US
Grape: Chardonnay
Category: White Wine
Location: Costco, Virginia, United States of America
Country: United States of America
Region: Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California
Format: 750 ml
Producer: Ferrari Carano
Alcohol: 14.5% Alcohol/Vol.

Beautifully made full body, complex Chard for those that like oaked Chards & one of the best, especially at this price. Score: 95/100.

Tasting Note: Bright yellow gold in colour with good acidity, medium intense nose, mild tannin & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, pear, golden apples, dill, ginger, crème brûlée, meringue, oak spice, cinnamon, roasted almonds & Easter Lilly on the nose.

Negatives: 14.5% alcohol

Winemaker’s Note: “Each lot for this wine is hand harvested, whole-cluster pressed, then barrel fermented with native and cultured yeast. The wine completes 89% malolactic fermentation and is sur lee aged and stirred weekly for 5 months. The final blend was assembled in June, 2019, and the wine is barreled again in neutral oak until bottling, for a total of almost 15 months of barrel aging. All vineyard lots are treated separately until blending.”

Pairings: Drink this now or in 5 – 7 years on its own or pair it with cooked lobster on a campfire.

My Opinion: Highly Recommended

Top Pick & Best Buy

Tasted: Aug 23, 2024