2011 A. Rafanelli Zinfandel
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Stevematherly Likes this wine:
88 Points
Saturday, November 16, 2013 - My first taste of Rafanelli Zin was last year; in the middle of crush at the winery. Dave Rafanelli was loading merlot grapes on a beautiful remade old Chevy pickup with a forklift. It was a wonder, and one of the best new wines I had ever tasted. The 2011 is a bit disappointing so far, but my expectations were probably too high. Seems a bit thin and brick colored rather than the juicy, berry Zin I loved last year. Will decant the next one. Still a good wine...
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Comment posted by thesternowl:
11/17/2013 12:14:00 AM - As usual, it needs more time. For whatever reason, Rafanelli wines tend to go through a substantial bottle shock (or something like that). After three years, I am willing to bet this will be a lot more to our liking and it will likely drink well until 2021. This is based on my previous Rafanelli Zinfandel experiences