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Red
2004 A. Rafanelli Zinfandel
Zinfandel
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Dry Creek Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 84
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Buus wrote:
January 25, 2023 - Still stellar!
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eporres wrote: 93 points
July 6, 2018 - By far my favorite #zinfandel #wine producer, @arafanelliwinery #arafanelli. #2004 #winesofinstagram #drycreekvalley #healdsburg. Red fruit, pepper, herb, cedar. Plenty left to run, 93pts.
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RDGinSA Likes this wine: 92 points
December 18, 2016 - This is truly an aged beauty. I've had this Rafanelli in my cellar since forever; well, probably since around 2005. Tonight was the night I decided to open it. No special occasion, just seemed right. It's a very cold night here and I have the fireplace going; the old Raf Zinfandel seemed like the right accompaniment. And it was. The cork crumbled on opening, but after decanting and straining to remove the sediment and cork bits, I was rewarded with this lovely old wine. The fruit was soft and mellow, but still very much a West Dry Creek Zin. Flavors of blackberry with overtones of smoke and leather, all in a very smooth and pleasing palette. This was after about 30 min following the double decanting. It will be interesting to see how this wine develops over the next hour and day. I'm pleased it has held up so well in my cellar, which has no special storage facilities, just an air conditioned room. I am partial to the Rafanelli Zinfandels.
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raiderwes wrote: 91 points
August 15, 2016 - still drinking well;
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BoulderWine Likes this wine: 94 points
June 19, 2016 - Popped and poured. Still has gobs of dark fruit and is totally smooth. Might want to decant if sediment is a problem for you. Really drinking great for a 12-year-old Zin.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- 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 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 662 (37%)
- Consumed 1,123 (63%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerA. Rafanelli
- VarietyZinfandel
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationDry Creek Valley
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