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1994 A. Rafanelli Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Dry Creek Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 8
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Evanakarp wrote: 93 points
January 10, 2021 - of all of the 'old-world' / 'old school' aged california cabernets that i've tried (la jota, Dunn, Montelena, Togni, etc) this bottle of Rafanelli might have been the best. very present fruit, yet still bright, vibrant, & restrained. beautiful secondary elements of cassis, vanilla, clove. the biggest problem with this wine is I don't have more of it.
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DugyDog Likes this wine: 90 points
November 29, 2014 - Held up very well….in fact, drank better on night 2 after being left uncorked overnight. Quite a surprise
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daveste Likes this wine: 90 points
November 8, 2013 - Soft tannin, elegant nose, lovely older cab. Cork was still sound, only a few mm. of wine soak with some crystals. Well-kept bottle shows this wine can age nicely
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clintsf wrote: 89 points
December 25, 2009 - I was suprised that there was so much left to this bottle. Tanniins a nice shadow of what they were, but still there, raspberry, bit of leather. Overall a nice suprise.
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SteveHyde wrote:
October 11, 2006 - Appears far younger than its age, a soft purple ruby. Nose of spice and leather, menthol. More primary than I expected, as well. Not made in the mold of the more modern CA Cab bombshells, this isn't a va-voom of a wine. A bit more intellectual than hedonistic, but with the acidic intensity I've found in a bunch of early 90s Rafenelli Cabs. Very pleasant to drink, a real food wine, if a bit less depth than I would have liked, and perhaps a little short on the finish.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1994
- Type Red
- Producer A. Rafanelli
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Dry Creek Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 86 (66%)
- Consumed 45 (34%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerA. Rafanelli
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationDry Creek Valley
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationDry Creek Valley