Ferrari-Carano Fume Blanc 2022
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This wine opens with enticing aromas of pineapple, mango, peach, lemon grass, and lychee. The palate offers ripe fruit and crisp citrus flavors of yellow peach, apricot, pear, lime zest, and lemon cream. The Fumé Blanc has bright acidity and crisp freshness from the cool, stainless steel tank fermentation, while the subtle oak character from neutral French oak barrels adds body, complexity, and depth.
Fumé Blanc pairs well with simple seafood and poultry dishes, and also holds up
nicely with veal and pork. This wine has lively flavors that go well with spicy and
ethnic cuisines such as Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, Korean, Mexican, and Southwestern dishes.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2022 Ferrari-Carano Fumé Blanc is delicate, pleasing, and well-balanced. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers aromas and flavors of apple blossoms, Fuji apples, candied fruit, and dried herbs. Enjoy it with a plate of lightly-grilled Dover sole and white asparagus. (Tasted: April 5, 2023, San Francisco, CA)
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James Suckling
This is aromatic with crunchy gooseberries, lemon peel, garden herbs and white flowers. Medium-bodied with a zesty, slightly phenolic character and crisp, lemony acidity. Flavorful finish.
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