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2008 A. Rafanelli Merlot Dry Creek Valley
Merlot
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Dry Creek Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 10
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danstrings Likes this wine: 90 points
June 11, 2020 - Lovely developing merlot, amazing wet earth and deep fruit
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sbbulldog wrote: 93 points
October 12, 2019 - A wow wine experience. Fruit dominates but there is a backbone. Wish I had a gas! Fantastic as a sub for a young Bordeaux with braised duck sumo.
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Basworth Likes this wine:
October 1, 2016 - Excellent deep fruits with a touch of alcohol
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Leomania Likes this wine: 91 points
September 6, 2015 - One of my favorite profiles - blackberry, black currant, some red fruit thrown into the mix. Cacaco/coffe notes, fine-grained tannins, good lift from the acidity. Really a nice Merlot, lucky to have a year where it got bottled on its own.
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hackey37 Likes this wine: 92 points
August 7, 2014 - The color is dense and opaque, garnet colored with ruby edges. The smells are candied cherry, bright red fruit, floral notes, red licorice, sweet raspberry tea, prune, and chalky notes. The tastes are sweet cherry, flowers, sweet raspberry, spicy notes, minty notes, herbs, and white pepper. The finish is both sweet and sour with fruit tannins that are fine grained.
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By Richard Jennings
9/22/2011 (link) 92 points(A. Rafanelli Merlot Dry Creek Valley) Very dark red violet color; lovely plum, berry nose; tasty, caramel, ripe plum, berry, mellow palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points (with 10-15% Cabernet Sauvignon; an excellent California Merlot, for $32)
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By Richard Jennings
8/15/2011 (link) 92 points(A. Rafanelli Merlot Dry Creek Valley) Dark black red violet color; nice ripe black fruit, black plum nose with toasty French oak; plush, tart black fruit, tart berry palate with sweet tannins and good balance; needs 1-2 years; medium-plus finish (with 10-15% Cabernet Sauvignon; an excellent California Merlot, for $32)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer A. Rafanelli
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Dry Creek Valley
- UPC Code 086891077437
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 11 (5%)
- In Cellars 65 (28%)
- Consumed 155 (67%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerA. Rafanelli
- VarietyMerlot
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationDry Creek Valley
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