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1999 A. Rafanelli Zinfandel
Zinfandel
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Dry Creek Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 27
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Randman0 Likes this wine: 90 points
December 28, 2020 - Kept it a little to long but the color is still great. Soft tannins now, a little cocoa and cola on the palette. Medium long finish for drinking it this late. Very nice.
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brigcampbell wrote:
December 23, 2018 - Blind - Heitz Martha's Cab. Sorry.
What an exceptional experience. Impressive. The nose and palate had a spearmint and eucalyptus thing which had me down the path of an old Martha's, maybe that was just wishful thinking. This stumped everyone. There's sage, rich fruit, and Chambord. Bingo. -
Frank Murray III wrote:
December 19, 2018 - 1999s poured blind, with a few unplanned extras (The Winery Restaurant in Newport Beach, CA (The OC)): This stumped the table within the blind format. All kinds of guesses being lobbed around from the guys. There is some ripe tones, so a few said ripe, older Cab. Clove, 5-spice, some aged/cedary aromas with a solid core of fruit and depth with a length of finish that impressed me. Yes, this is a fruit-forward wine but it's not losing its punch or power at nearly 20 years old.
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Night Train Likes this wine: 86 points
October 27, 2018 - Pleasant surprise. Obviously well past its prime, but still drinkable and still somewhat enjoyable. Needless to say, it's time to drink up.
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MaxRad Likes this wine: 89 points
October 25, 2016 - Happy surprise - still drinking great right from the cork pull on. Decent nose, more closed for a few minutes, then easy rolling to the end.
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By Richard Jennings
7/4/2011 (link) 87 points(A. Rafanelli Zinfandel) Bricking medium dark raspberry red color; mature, dried berry, brett, earthy nose; mature, tart berry, brett, wild plum palate; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
3/27/2010 (link) 90 points(A. Rafanelli Zinfandel) Tart plum, spicy nose; tart plum, black fruit, spicy palate; medium-plus finish 90+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1999
- Type Red
- Producer A. Rafanelli
- Varietal Zinfandel
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Dry Creek Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 6 (2%)
- In Cellars 156 (42%)
- Consumed 207 (56%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerA. Rafanelli
- VarietyZinfandel
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationDry Creek Valley
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