2014 A. Rafanelli Cabernet Sauvignon Terrace Select

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 92.7 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View papa bear's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/17/2024 - papa bear wrote:

  Decanted for 2+ and it was wonderful wirh the rack of lamb. Smooth big berry and hints of pepper

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View heyjon's profile
  • Report Issue

  2/24/2024 - heyjon Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Inviting and alluring, this presents an earthy nose with layers of dark fruit, forest floor, cigar box, cedar, pencil shavings, and savory bacon fat. On the palate, it exhibits flavors of ripe black cherry and luscious blueberry compote, accented by notes of dark chocolate, eucalyptus, and cassis. This wine exhibits excellent balance with its rich fruit intensity seamlessly integrated with fine-grained tannins, leading to a lingering finish. Sensational.

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View jon.siracusa's profile
  • Report Issue

  12/25/2023 - jon.siracusa Likes this wine: 95 Points

  2 hour decant. Tastes a little green any time before 2 hours.
  
  Nose is gushing with fresh grape skin elements. Smells like your favorite aged Bordeaux.
  
  Fruit is phenomenal. So plush and round. Just the right amount of oak to round out the overall mouthfeel.
  
  This wine is a real crowd-pleaser. Anyone with a baseline affinity for California cabernet will appreciate this wine.

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Sonoma Duck's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/13/2022 - Sonoma Duck Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Decanted for one hour. Dark red fruit, a touch of American oak. Elegant with most tannins resolved. Very nice drink but not worth the $125 I paid at the winery.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1)

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Policarpio Cellars's profile
  • Report Issue

  3/26/2021 - Policarpio Cellars wrote:

  Liftu

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.