Joe Fischer

8.9

Musty aromas with blackberry and plum. One the bud, a spice note with a bit of tartness. Overall a nice Zinfandel. — a day ago

Steve Mitchell

9.2

2018 A. Rafanelli Cab., top sirloin prime, smashed potatoes & a salad! Life is good. — 13 days ago

Jay Kline

9.2

I pulled this from the cellar on Father’s Day; toasting the year I became a dad. Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2006 pours a deep ruby color with a near opaque core and a magenta rim; medium+ viscosity with faint staining of the tears and lots of fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of tart dark fruits: brambles, montmornecy cherries, tobacco, dry earth, and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and zippy with tongue smacking acid. The 2006 Rafanelli Zinfandel is in a seriously great spot right now and well stored examples should hold in this position easily through the rest of this decade. Great with pizza. Drink now through 2031+. — a month ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

With mussels last night. Consistently overdelivers for the money. Ages beautifully.
Stellar acidity with green apple, lemon, lime, white peach, and salty stones. No rush. — 23 days ago

Donald Williams

9.4

Mother Clone has been wonderful for over 30 years. Still wonderful. — 19 days ago

with Bonnie

Will Bivens

10

Delicious with lamb — a month ago

with Avery

Raun Kupiec

8.9

Soft and a lot of minerality. Not as high acidity as their other Rieslings. A nice complex and lean fruit. Very nice. — 10 days ago

with Barbara

Brian Hearty

9.1

2017. Picked up a couple of Zinfandel for a pasta and meatballs lunch. This wine was drinking really well. I think the large percentage of Petite Sirah kept it from being overblown and made it more interesting. — 13 days ago

Bart Sanders

9.5

2021 Vintage — 11 days ago

Jay Kline

9.1

It has been a little over a year since my last note on the 2018 vintage. Popped and poured, enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2018 pours a pale garnet with transparent core; medium+ viscosity and no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with delicate notes of funky cherry, rose water, tar and dry earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. A touch thinner than some of the “bigger” vintages but no less charming. I’m sort of a sucker for the 2018 vintage in how enjoyable these are to drink in their youth. Drink now through 2038 — 12 days ago