A. Rafanelli

Unfiltered Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel

9.340 ratings
9.27 pro ratings
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Zinfandel
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Tobin Trevarthen

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
Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.3

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
Jay Kline

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
Jerry Raphael

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
Raul Puga

Happy New Year Delectable Family!!!

Happy New Year Delectable Family!!!

Jan 1st, 2023
Matt Konopka

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
Jim Chen

Fruit

Fruit

Mar 10th, 2021
Adam Wright

Excellent zin. Cinnamon, clove, tannins.

Excellent zin. Cinnamon, clove, tannins.

Jun 30th, 2020
Treva McCroskey

AWM :)

AWM :)

Oct 8th, 2019
Kelcie Peterson

2016

Aug 31st, 2019