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2011 A. Rafanelli Zinfandel
Zinfandel
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Dry Creek Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 98
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DWwines Likes this wine: 92 points
January 7, 2023 - Still excellent. Let breath for an hour before drinking.
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NordicNorm Likes this wine: 91 points
July 30, 2021 - Very nice. 10 years old and still took 3-4 hours to open up. Some seepage on the cork and was very tight almost sour on opening. Decanted and drank over 4 hours. Developed into a very smooth, nicely balanced zin. Fruit very present but not over powering. As to be expected with Rafaneli, not jammy at all. Paired very nicely with Santa Maria rubbed tritip on the grill.
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BGK810 wrote: 92 points
September 2, 2020 - Still drinking beautifully! Dark fruit - cherries, plum, black currant. A cab lovers zin. Long finish.
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wirelesswine Likes this wine: 91 points
July 17, 2020 - prime time right now, this has settled and mellowed but still has some juicy berry fruit.
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dann3y Likes this wine: 91 points
March 30, 2020 - Dark garnet, plum, raspberry, dark fruit. Nicely balanced. The last of my 2011 bottles. Fruit is fading soon after opening. Drink now as this won’t last.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2011
- Type Red
- Producer A. Rafanelli
- Varietal Zinfandel
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Dry Creek Valley
- UPC Code 8437007217056
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,088 (34%)
- Consumed 2,122 (66%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
butternut squash pasta with herbed breadcrumbs, Grilled chicken breasts marinaded in Italian salad dressing., Grilled hamburgersWho Likes This Wine
98% Like It 64 votes
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- ProducerA. Rafanelli
- VarietyZinfandel
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationDry Creek Valley
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- AppellationDry Creek Valley