2014 A. Rafanelli Zinfandel
Community Tasting Note
tomlee wrote:
92 Points
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 - Bright crimson in color. 14.7% ABV. Beautiful nose of black fruits, dark chocolate, flowers and pepper. Full bodied with mouth watering acidity. Rustic, Claret style Zinfandel with still substantial tannins. Blackberry, black cherry liqueur, bittersweet chocolate and pepper on the palate. Exceptional length on the finish. Delicious but slightly less approachable than one would expect. Rafanelli remains a benchmark for Dry Creek Zinfandel but this Zin could use another 1-2 years in the cellar.
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Comment posted by Neecies:
5/15/2019 9:29:00 AM - How about decanting the night before? At least, Andouzing the bottle if not decanting. I'm expecting a winemker for dinner tomorrow night who loves zin and knew the Rafanellis. Was planning to open one of these and a Biale at dinner tomorrow.
Comment posted by tomlee:
5/15/2019 9:47:00 AM - Yeah decanting would make sense or better yet open a 10-13 if you own them