A. Rafanelli
Unfiltered Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
A big berry jammy spectacle in my glass. Black fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg, and olioberry. Don’t remember ever having a bad Rafanelli.
A big berry jammy spectacle in my glass. Black fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg, and olioberry. Don’t remember ever having a bad Rafanelli.
Jun 28th, 2019
This is the SONOMA County Zinfandel that is the standard. Luscious cherry, coffee, cola, cinnamon and wild-herb notes. Sleek tannins.
This is the SONOMA County Zinfandel that is the standard. Luscious cherry, coffee, cola, cinnamon and wild-herb notes. Sleek tannins.
Mar 23rd, 2019
Slow-ox’d for about 90 minutes. Drank alongside the 2015. The 2016 is more dark fruit dominant with a pleasant streak of black pepper, baking spices and vanilla. A lovely spine of acid and tannin. Both vintages are young but this is textbook Rafanelli and should age gracefully.
Slow-ox’d for about 90 minutes. Drank alongside the 2015. The 2016 is more dark fruit dominant with a pleasant streak of black pepper, baking spices and vanilla. A lovely spine of acid and tannin. Both vintages are young but this is textbook Rafanelli and should age gracefully.
May 10th, 2018
This was good, did not show any age but believe it lost something being 8 years old. A lot going on at dinner so no notes but think I have to start drinking up my stash of older Zins.
This was good, did not show any age but believe it lost something being 8 years old. A lot going on at dinner so no notes but think I have to start drinking up my stash of older Zins.
Jun 22nd, 2024
They make such good Zins. Briar & Bramble, dark red fruit. Currants, smoke, tea
They make such good Zins. Briar & Bramble, dark red fruit. Currants, smoke, tea
Jun 2nd, 2021
Excellent zin. Cinnamon, clove, tannins.
Excellent zin. Cinnamon, clove, tannins.
Jun 30th, 2020