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Red
2008 A. Rafanelli Zinfandel
Zinfandel
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Dry Creek Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 80
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Ellenkf Does not like this wine:
October 30, 2021 - No longer alive
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Ellenkf Likes this wine: 92 points
May 19, 2020 - An explosion of aromas confirm that this wine is still amazingly youthful. Violets and hibiscus, ripe and jammy fruits - ripe red cherries, blackberries, jammy blueberries and raspberries. Also a potting soil earthiness. Blockbuster wine - the palate replays all the same fruit flavors and a dash of brightness from macerated raspberries, and a glycerine coating. Alcohol is high and totally in balance. Some coconut/macaroon, anise, and sweet mint. Tannins are still present, portending some more life to come. Everything comes together in harmony.
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Theamaronefan Likes this wine: 90 points
November 22, 2018 - Not as good as the 2007, but still a nice effort. Dark fruit, hint of vanilla and some spice. Paired well with turkey.
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huberww wrote:
November 7, 2018 - P'nP - This was a fantastic zin. Solid fruit with some nice spiciness. Quintessential Dry Creek zin? Still plenty of life here. Sadly our last bottle.
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srh Likes this wine:
May 4, 2018 - Friday Tasting Group; Unthemed (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): N: Slightly closed; Some spice, brambleberries? More to give?
P: Med body; NICE, ALMOST swtish frt BEAUTIFULLY counterbalanced by an acidity which transitions into a LONG finish with a bitterswtness (40/60) to the remaining very, VERY fine tannins, While drinking SUPERBLY right now, this may not QUITE have peaked (?), & will EASILY go beyond its 15th! My EXCEPTIONAL-!
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer A. Rafanelli
- Varietal Zinfandel
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Dry Creek Valley
- UPC Code 854801001649
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 12 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,091 (37%)
- Consumed 1,825 (62%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
BBQ Chicken, Cheeseburger, Pizza Joint sandwich & pizza, Raspberry DuckWho Likes This Wine
97% Like It 32 votes
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- ProducerA. Rafanelli
- VarietyZinfandel
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationDry Creek Valley
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