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The 2005 Ferrari-Carano Reserve Chardonay is a blend of the finest lots of wine from their Napa/Carneros and Alexander Valley vineyards. The cool climate of the Napa/Carneros region imparts its unique delicacy and finesse to the wine, while the Alexander Valley component adds an intensely rich mouth-filling tropical character. A fruit-focused wine offering exotic Asian pear, fig, quince and hazelnut overtones, the Reserve Chardonnay displays a delicious brown spice, and apple character supplemented by a rich, creamy buttery finish. A mild late spring and summer ensured a healthy canopy, which provided the perfect combination of sunlight and heat penetrating the grape clusters. These conditions allowed the grapes to reach full maturity in both flavor and structure. Harvest was completed mid-October. "Marked by subtle lime and green apple-pear flavors that gain complexity and depth, finishing with a long aftertaste that keeps a citrus, mineral, smoke and cedary oak profile. Drink now through 2011. 6,750 cases made. –JL" - Rated 89, Wine Spectator |
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