Ferrari-Carano, Tresor, Sonoma County

Very well balanced, lots of fruit. Had with BBQ chicken pizza

2014 vintage

2002 Ferrari Carano Tresor Cellared since release; Pnp, Valentines day 2025 Red/purple core with slight brown at the rim. Nose of black fruit with tertiary characteristics of earth and leather. Full bodied rich black fruit of great purity exhibiting early plum stage after one hour of air. Soft/almost resolved tannins and a 10 second finish. Really enjoyable Bordeaux blend (including Malbec). Drink up. 93 points.

2002 vintage

At this age it’s become a bit much one-dimensional, but hasn’t gone over the yardarm. Color is still great with no bricking. Nose is cedar, licorice, tar. Palate of black fruits. Cork was a challenge, as to be expected. Drink ‘em now if you still have ‘em.

2002 vintage

Rich, smooth, layered, balanced and delicious BDX blend. Opened up after about 30 min in the glass. Pleasant hint of dusty dryness in the finish. Still has years of cellar life to go, but drinking beautifully now with a little aeration.

2014 vintage

Last one here, Simple decant, same O …waning fruit, fine tannins, just a masterpiece really after 23 years. Not a lot of Cali wines can hold up this long and still show. Drink it 5 years ago or now.

1996 vintage

I did a Corovin back in Dec 2022, still good but dropped in rating

2012 vintage

Drank at Marc’s holiday party. Enjoyed.

2014 vintage

Drank at Marc’s holiday party. Enjoyed

2014 vintage

Quietly powerful BDX blend. Rich dark cherry fruit, notes of mocha, cedar. Long finish. Held up well over two days.

2014 vintage

A nose of cherry and spice, dark garnet in color. A full bodied , with blackberry, cherry, and vanilla spice on long finish, nice label. www.winelx.com

2014 vintage

Drink up. Past its prime. Super barnyardy and lots of vegetal notes. Due to the blend the tannins were smooth but lacked any length.

1998 vintage

Wow amazing

1998 vintage

Still good. Soft tannins. Full mouth feel. Nose and taste of dried cherries & currents. Opened up after hour post-decanting.

1998 vintage

Doing a vertical tasting tonight with a 2009 and 2010 Tresor. Cork of the 2009 was clean. Cork of the 2010 is wet about halfway down with some tartrates (crystals) on the end. Funk on the nose of both wines but with more fruit coming through on the 2010. Tasting the wine, there is slightly more dark fruit coming through in the 2009 than in the 2010. Just opened and still tasting - more to come. Second day: Same as …

2010 vintage

Dark black cherry color to the rim of the glass. Lovely supple and elegant mouthfeel with a presence of lively, but not overtly drying tannins. The rounded and grape-skin derived flavors are blended into an indescribable amalgam of fruit, as a soft conversation of the five players, complementary yet not overpowering one another. There is also a bonus of citrus, orange peel, but not any of the aforementioned green pepper experienced by earlier contributors. Our expectations were realized as the …

2001 vintage

Simple decant, perfect cork and seal. Amazingly good right now, I had to double vinturie to make it pop. No sign of bricking, crazy for this old of Sonoma wine. If I blind tasted it, I’d say mid life, with the fruit still in the mix. I have one more and will be drinking sooner than later!

1996 vintage

Nose - Boysenberry, chocolate and a whiff of smoke Palate - boysenberry, smooth, full mouthfeel, long finish. Pairing - spaghetti pomodoro, puglese bread. Perfect. 9/1/21 - Is equally good tonight with curried chicken over rice and coleslaw. Mmmmm, yum

2012 vintage

Nose of cherry and blackberry and oak. Tastes of ripe plum and blackberry fruit with a hint of forest floor and a good dose of oak. Medium + acidity and medium tannins. Stood up remarkably well as it followed a bottle of 2009 Paul Hobbs Dr. Crane cabernet which was outstanding. Enjoyed with Lisa, Sarah and Claire.

2014 vintage

A well structured bordeaux bland. No hurry on these, easily five more years.

2014 vintage

A bit disappointing. Nothing wrong with this wine but I think it should have much more complexity. Primary delicious dark fruit, good acidic structure, and that's about it.

2001 vintage

Let it open. Nice fruit. Warm.

2014 vintage

Drinking well now with room to improve over time. Very enjoyable.

2014 vintage

Excellent blend, still pretty young. Well structured, drinks nicely with a little air.

2014 vintage

Very good with food

2006 vintage

Sumptuous and velvety

2014 vintage

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2014 vintage

PNP on New Years Eve Dark red color. On nose, sweet red fruit (cherry/plum) and touch of oak (not overdone). On palate, plum, blackberry, oak flavor profile with full body and good structure (medium acidity/tannins). Nice long finish. I really enjoyed and would buy again. 91-92 range.

2014 vintage

Over the hill, Would of been nice 10 years ago. Still decent

1996 vintage

Far too much French oak, but otherwise nondescript. Plenty of fruit if that’s your thing.

2012 vintage

On the nose, boysenberry jam and chocolate dipped dark cherries with attar of roses. Boysenberry jam and chocolate dipped dark cherries continue on to the palate along with a light earthiness. Wonderful full mouthfeel with great structure and velvety texture. Very good pairing spaghetti aand marinara, dark European-style bread and butter, would be even better with a meatball, meat sauce or paired with beefsteak of some kind or simply charcuterie.

2012 vintage

Pietros : I was surprised by clarity of fresh fruit in this wine. The nose is classic claret but without the touches of brett or other beauty marks. This is pure clean flavors of Cabernet, Merlot, Malbec, and Petit Verdot. The oak is nicely integrated and the finish although not perfectly smooth is quite drinkable. I think this will only get better with time 5-7 years, but it is quite nice now.

2014 vintage

haven't tried this is 5 years, and the improvement is remarkable; outstanding nose of dark fruits, deep, rich, complex palate and smooth finish... what a pleasant surprise

2010 vintage

A blend of the five noble grapes, this is a very good wine. Starts out a touch dark and brooding, but an hour in the decanter brings out cassis, blackberries, sage, and menthol. Shades of red fruit, cinnamon, and cloves too. The palate is smooth, chiseled, and structured, with plenty of dark chocolate and gravelly minerality found within the folds. It comes together nicely with a bit of air so it clearly has time ahead of it. Finishes with length …

2012 vintage

Another maderized bottle. My last.

1997 vintage

Bright, well balanced, lush red fruit

2014 vintage

Best bottle yet. Solid cork. No signs of age in color or nose. Loads over overripe fruit in layers, black and blue fruits dominating with some red fruits in the background. Sweet Oak. Velvety smooth. 20+ second finish.

1997 vintage

Completely maderized - my first bottle like this

1997 vintage

Despite seeing other community notes with much lesser enthusiasm, this 2012 Tresor was an absolute gem to go with our dinner. This Bordeaux blend needed perhaps 5 minutes in the glass. Would love to have had a case, but our memory of one bottle will have to suffice. One of the best reds we've had this year.

2012 vintage

Opened with pleasant floral and berry aromas but was more acidic than expected even after decanting for 3 hours.

2010 vintage

Tresor is the top red wine made by Ferrari-Carano, and this 17 year Bordeaux blend from Alexander Valley in Sonoma County is in great shape. Opaque black to the edge with an aromatically refreshing blackberry, black plum, and black cherry. The sip is well integrated and seamless, with upfront rounded tannin and acidity on top of a juicy undertow of fruit. The swallow adds a spike of acid and drying tannin that finishes clean, clear, and long. The fact that …

2001 vintage

Pretty good concentration, black fruit, pretty open and developed. Purchased at the winery. Can’t believe I paid like $72 for it though.

2012 vintage

Restaurant by the glass pour , complemented a beef ragout, not a big wine, smokey meat and dark fruit. No wow factor. Okay, but disappointing overall.

2012 vintage

Great nose. Too young to drink now. Needs a few years.

2012 vintage

Typical Tresor. Solid blend. Always consistently good.

2012 vintage

Great nose with plenty of tannin still. Flavors of currents and black cherry.

1997 vintage

Just a hard wine not to like. The aromas are present and filled with fresh crushed berries. The mouthfeel is lush and well structured. The flavors are blackberry with a bit of plum. Finish goes on for 30 plus seconds. A modern wine in every sense but I can sense that this wine is NOT built to age and lacks some structure in that regard. It is nevertheless good right now and probably not going to get any better.

2012 vintage

Still very good but getting to be time to drink these up. I don't see that this is going to improve from here.

2006 vintage

Purchased at a restaurant. Luscious and well structured, blackberry and a bit of plum on the nose. Wonderful mouth-feel with a medium finish length. It should cellar for at least another 5 years. I would absolutely purchase again!

2012 vintage

A variety of aromas on the nose and a crisp palate of berries and earthy flavors. Smooth tannins improved with decanting over time. Will hold my other bottle for another year or two before opening.

2010 vintage

immediately after opening the bottle I was impressed by the nose of this wine, deep red fruit and cedar. Supple tannins on the palate softened further 1 hour after decanting, and flavors of vanilla and currant began to take hold. This wine will surely hold up to many more years of cellaring.

2006 vintage

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