Ferrari-Carano, Chardonnay, Sonoma County

Ultimately not very good. A somewhat excessive buttery note, with too much sweetness. (Served at proper temperature. Mostly without food. With mixed company.)

2022 vintage

Citrus crisp, toasty ~oaky, ~tart finish.

2022 vintage

A little too sweet for me. Used the remaining for cooking.

2022 vintage

Oak and malo blend very nicely with fruit

2022 vintage

Blind. Clearly some new oak: vanilla, diacetyl, honeyed lemon, tropical fruit, white flowers. Fruit is ripe, rich with a long finish of apple core. Some texture from oak aging I think.

2022 vintage

Light yellow. Melon, pear, citrus. Mild oak Very nice wine that isn't too aggressive. Will buy more.

2022 vintage

2024 blind tastings recap; 2/9/2024-9/6/2024 : [tasted blind] pale straw and moderately viscous in the glass. whiffs of vanilla and cream permeate a nose of ripe pear, apple, mango and papaya. creamy in mouth, the palate follows the nose but is buoyed by moderate citrusy acidity that somewhat mellows the subtle butter and sweet notes. very little complexity that places it at the borderline of "good" and "very good". moderate length. [obviously a young Chardonnay with moderate oak treatment. it …

2022 vintage

The wine looks light gold colored. It smells like orange, apricot, guava and papaya. It tastes like cantaloupe, guava, mango, papaya and diacetyl (butter). The body is medium. The wine has silky texture. The wine has medium acidity.

2022 vintage

Somebody gave as a gift. Cooked with and finished other half with dinner. Citrus and pear. Decent daily drinker. Wouldn’t go out of my way to buy again. Better Chardonnay options at same price point.

2022 vintage

With Avocado Toast at BC….. Solid decent acidity, citrus but nothing stands out.

2022 vintage

Opened yesterday and finished today. Bright yellow. Has a California quality to the nose, but avoids being overbearing in any respect, shows good restraint. Good, technically correct in the mouth, but lacks a bit of excitement or personality. 4-12-14-7: 87/100.

2022 vintage

Fairly prominent oak on the nose. Taste characterized by creamy oak. Fruit leans toward pear and tangerine. Medium acidity. 88+

2019 vintage

More oak than I remember from previous tastings. Very good value.

2019 vintage

a great wine for a great price. Just a everyday drinker. :)

2019 vintage

Rich apricot, apple and spice Hint of toasted oak with creamy finish.

2019 vintage

The wine looks yellow gold colored. It smells like pineapple and oak. The wine finishes medium. lots of crisp citrus flavors. :)

2019 vintage

ABV: 14.4% Clear yellow/gold with aromas of pear, lemon and honeysuckle. Dry with medium acidity and medium body on the palette. Flavors of pear, honey, butter and vanilla, as well as a hint of chalky minerality on the mid-palette. Balanced with some complexity and a finish of 20 - 30 seconds in duration.

2019 vintage

Very nice daily. 20-ish. Costco. Buy again.

2019 vintage

Robin loves this wine

2019 vintage

nice refreshing, not too buttery. has some oak on the nose and front end of the drink. great price. Cheers

2019 vintage

Great price. Great everything. Perfect balance. But this and you won’t be dissatisfied

2019 vintage

citrus nose with just a hint of oak. i get the lemon on the front end with just a note of butter. bit of the toastiness on the finish. worked well with the asian chicken and creme brulee.

2011 vintage

Hints of lemon peel, lemon curd, and a very light aroma of buttered toast. I disagree with others who have posted. I think it is a good QPR.

2011 vintage

Nice chardonnay. Not great, but nice. We like them a little more buttery/creamy. Touch to acidic.

2011 vintage

overpriced compared to J. Lohr Riverstone ... different but poor QPR

2011 vintage

A predictable pleaser. As an aperitif this year.

2011 vintage

Good. F-C's red wines tend to powerful, (over)oaked bombs, so I was nervous about this one. It is actually quite good. Restrained oak, tropical fruits, pale gold color. A delight to drink. No mistaking it for French, but nice. <Wow/Very Good/Good/Fair/Plonk>

2011 vintage

I seldom buy Chardonnay but I am glad I made this purchase. Excellent seafood pairing or with Brie.

2011 vintage

Light oak, tropical, citrus, stone fruit nose; good balance, mid-viscosity, semi-crisp, long fruity finish. w/seafood

2011 vintage

Light gold color. Drank 1+ glass at restaurant over an hour. Nose shows nice apple and citrus notes, bright and fresh. The palate is lively with apple, citrus and just an edge of tropical fruit, mild oak, medium body and finish. This is a nicely balanced wine that seems to be consistently reliable and good QPR.

2011 vintage

I like it, soft oak, lite buttery feel, a fresh smooth very enjoyable refreshing Chardonnay. Great QPR too.

2011 vintage

85-86 pts; Clear, straw yellow color. Nice fruit filled bouquet with fruit cocktail, apples, pear and pineapple. Good acidity, not too complex, mostly pear which leads into toasted caramel and honey suckle in an off dry finish.

2011 vintage

Flinty on opening but after ten minutes of warming the flavors unleashed and the mouth feel was pleasant. More robust than many pinot and that was pleasurable to me.

2011 vintage

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