Norm's Tasting Notes
by Norm Bentley
The North Georgia Wine Advisor
2023 Ferrari-Carano Sonoma Fume Blanc
Uno May - 2025
In 2020 I published a list of the Top Wines that I had tasted during that year which I had scored a 90 or above. I am re-tasting several of the current vintages of those wines to see how they rate five years later. The Ferrair-Carano Fume is the third from that list for this year. The complete list from 2020 is shown below.
2023 Ferrari-Carano Sonoma Fume Blanc:
We enjoyed our Fume Blanc with a sauced dish of Salmon and Shrimp, Artichoke, and a fresh baked Baguette. This fresh and crisp white opens with a nose of citrus and tropical fruit. The flavors include Myer lemon, stonefruit, and maybe a hint of grapefruit. The finish is clean, and sails off into the night! The alcohol content is 13.9%. and Norm's score is 90.
The previous vintage was a 2019 with a 91 score, while this 2023 gets a 90. This is definitely a "Go To" white wine for almost any food or occasion, including "Back Porch Sipping"
score: 90
price : $16 - $20
2020 Wines with a 90, or above, score from Norm
2017 Rodney Strong Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon
2016 Louis Martini Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
2016 Sterling Napa Merlot
2017 Oak Farm Lodi Zinfandel
2016 Rodney Strong Russian River Pinot Noir
2018 Cakebread Napa Valley Chardonnay
2018 Landmark Overlook Chardonnay
2018 Fritz Zimmer Piesporter Goldtropfchen Spatlese
2018 Cline North Coast Viognier
2018 Honig Sauvignon Blanc
2017 Joel Gott Oregon Pinot Gris
2016 Ruffino Modus Toscana
2016 Francis Ford Coppola Black Label Claret
2019 Ferrari Carano Fume Blanc
2019 J Vineyards California Pinot Gris
2018 Napa Cellars Napa Valley Chardonnay
2016 Rodney Strong Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2018 Coppola Director's Cut Cabernet Sauvignon
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