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Manage Subscriptions2006 A. Rafanelli Cabernet Sauvignon Terrace Select
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Dry Creek Valley
Community Tasting Notes 14
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Somm David T Likes this wine: 95 points
March 25, 2024 - 2 1/2 hour decant and still shows semi-resolved, round, meaty tannins. I can only imagine how big this wine was at release.
Silly, silly. Dark chocolate cooking bar, smooth expresso, sweet tarriness, anise-black licorice, mocha, caramel, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanillin, dark, resolved spice, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum & very, dark cherries. Fresh & candied, lavender, violets round acidity, balance, nice tension, structure, well knitted and really well polish lush, finish that lasts 90 seconds.
Yes, there are Sonoma Cabernet producers that stand right in there w/ Napa. This is certainly one.1 person found this helpful -
amanofwords Likes this wine: 90 points
June 19, 2021 - Rich cassis and blackberry notes. Long finish but thinner than expected. Acids haven’t mellowed with age. Drinking well now but might improve with further cellaring.
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Bomb Cellar wrote: 92 points
August 8, 2020 - Drinking beautifully with many years of life left.
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Chapel Likes this wine: 93 points
April 11, 2020 - This was an amazing red. It can still store more years. Drank over 3 days. Prior to this a day getting to room temp. Uncorked 6+ hours day1 and then decanted an hour. Big, bold, tight, berry full but not fruit forward. A little alcoholy but acceptable. Stopped after half a glass as it was to young.
Poured back into decanter, plastic wrap the opening.
Day 2, uncovered a few hours before next round. It had softened up more. Paired great with cheeses. Still felt it could open up more. Last glass I left in decanter and same process.
Day3. Drinkable but there was a mild but constant back flavor of tequila.
Overall, exceptional wine. I’d rate it a 95 but I felt it was too young -
WineDoctors wrote: 94 points
March 29, 2020 - This is cab. Ruby to garnet. Oscuro. Plum,capsicum, med +acid, long finish Mature, but robust.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer A. Rafanelli
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Terrace Select
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Dry Creek Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 162 (44%)
- Consumed 205 (56%)
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationDry Creek Valley
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