Travel Spots

Previous Posts

Complex Red Blend from Ferrari-Carano

Ferrari-Carano of Sonoma is another reliable, go to kind of winery.  They provide consistently good values year in and year out. Here we’ll look at a red blend from their 2018 vintage.

Ferrari Carano Siena 2018Wine:   2018 Ferrari-Carano Siena

Winery Location:   Sonoma, CA

Tasted By:  Neil & Cheri              Date:  October 2022   

Tasting Notes:  This wine is primarily Sangiovese, with smaller amounts of Malbec, Petite Sirah and Cabernet Sauvignon added.  It presents a nose of red and black fruits, including plum and berry.  There is a lot of complexity here, as oak, leather and herbal notes chime in.  It is a full bodied wine, with medium+ tannins and a palate that matches the nose.  You get the fruit, the oak, the herbs and a long finish.  Alcohol checks in at 14.5%.  At the end some mocha and charred oak makes an appearance.  With some air time this actually becomes more fruit focused, and smoother.  It’s very good and quite complex. 

Price Point –    $20-$25

Would We Buy It?  yes, we did actually.  This is a quality red blend with complexity, good fruit and a long finish.  It’s pretty typical of the value levels you’ll find in Ferrari-Carano wines.

A good red, definitely worth trying.

A votre santé!

 

Please follow and like us:
Pin Share

Leave a Reply

You can use these HTML tags

<a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>