Friday, March 9, 2018

2015 Ferrai-Carano Fume Blanc

Norm's Tasting Notes
2014 Wild Horse Viognier
The North Georgia Wine Advisor
normwine@bellsouth.net
normwine@charter.net

2015 Ferrai-Carano Fume Blanc
#nb-10-18

The Chardonnay Queen and I whipped up a seafood delight last night which featured bay scallops and shrimp in a "to die for" sauce which was like a combination of Creole and Mexican, since it showcased garlic, cilantro, and hot pepper sauce, with onion, tomato, and horseradish which when combined, were terrific.  We served this over Jasmine rice next to a bottle of Ferrai-Carano Fume Blanc, with fresh asparagus on the side.  What a taste sensation!

This 2015 Fume Blanc has an enveloping bouquet of citrus and ripe tropical fruit, which opens into flavors of stone-fruit and pear, with an underlying current of lemon zest.  This big fruit wine is in perfect harmony with its sturdy acidic backbone, which leads to a very crisp finish, and a strong desire for another sip!  Norm's score is 90.

We enjoyed the Ferrai-Carano with our "Mexican-Creole Shrimp", Jasmine rice, and fresh asparagus.  This wine would pair well with almost any seafood dish, and would make a great companion for Chicken Piccata,

score: 90
price: $15 - $19

Norm

WINE – God’s Proof of his Love for Humanity
Posted by at No comments:
Labels: , , ,

Friday, March 2, 2018

2016 Cedar + Salmon Pinot Gris

Norm's Tasting Notes
2014 Wild Horse Viognier
The North Georgia Wine Advisor
normwine@bellsouth.net
normwine@charter.net

2016 Cedar + Salmon Pinot Gris
#nb-09-18

The Chardonnay Queen asked what the difference was between Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio, and the answer is, not much.  Both grape names probably represent the same grape, which began as a clone of Pinot Noir.  I used to think that one was a little more dry than the other, however the best definition I can give you is that most folks in France, the Pacific Northwest, and a few other points on the globe use Pinot Gris, while folks in Italy and many other places use the name Pinot Grigio.

This wine is not quite as fruity as some Pinot Grigios, but I would not consider it a real dry wine.  The nose is fragrant and the flavors offer a good mix of peach and pear, with a subtle hint of citrus toward the end  The finish is clean but not really crisp with a lingering bit of fruit which fades away at the end.  Norm's score is 87.

We had a wonderful dinner of bay scallops over angel hair pasta with Alfredo sauce, and a lovely green garden salad.  The wine was quite good with the dinner, and we would certainly re-create it again sometime.

score: 87
price: $14 - $18

Norm

WINE – God’s Proof of his Love for Humanity
Posted by at No comments:
Labels: , , ,
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)