Purchased from David R. on 3/8/10. I sure wasn't expecting a wine that would last, OPENED, 3 days (without the Coravin), the last of which provided one modest glass for our Traeger reverse- seared ribeye on 2/14/24. Oh, the wine: remarkable at 26 years. Very present fruit (likely a dark cherry), a moderately youthful color (none of that rust), and wonderfully drinkable, which is an understatement. Bravo Rafanelli.
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Dang. This is amazing. What a sense of place. A perfectly balanced and integrated Cab. Lovely. Lots life left but very mature. It handled pasta very well
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The color is so beautiful and rustic. Very sweet nose and palate. Liquid aged jammy raspberries and strawberries. Delicious. Tannins so delicious in the finish. Another 10 years plus left here. Sublime.
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2/14/2024 - drycreekwhine wrote: 90 Points
Purchased from David R. on 3/8/10. I sure wasn't expecting a wine that would last, OPENED, 3 days (without the Coravin), the last of which provided one modest glass for our Traeger reverse- seared ribeye on 2/14/24. Oh, the wine: remarkable at 26 years. Very present fruit (likely a dark cherry), a moderately youthful color (none of that rust), and wonderfully drinkable, which is an understatement. Bravo Rafanelli.
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5/17/2022 - Vascular46 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Certainly past peak but still retains some red fruit and a touch of cassis.
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5/24/2021 - tplskylrk wrote:
Dang. This is amazing. What a sense of place. A perfectly balanced and integrated Cab. Lovely. Lots life left but very mature. It handled pasta very well
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12/24/2019 - tplskylrk wrote:
M w the girls, delicious stuff.
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12/18/2019 - tplskylrk wrote: flawed
The color is so beautiful and rustic. Very sweet nose and palate. Liquid aged jammy raspberries and strawberries. Delicious. Tannins so delicious in the finish. Another 10 years plus left here. Sublime.
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