Jose Lorenzo

9.1

Islas Canarias Croquetas…. Best in tow.. paired with one of my favorite Barbarescos. Miami fine wine food pairing✊🏼😂 — 3 months ago

Mark Eastom

9.0

2019 vintage. This is drinking really nice right now. Tannins are still wanting for food, but approachable. Blood orange, dried flowers, licorice, tea, ripe cherry, menthol and nice acid. Great with stuffed pasta shells. Love where this is at, but has plenty of time to grow. — 7 months ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Pretty color of dark ruby, with a wide reddish/brick rim.

Very fruity nose of black fruits, cedar, tobacco, spices and black pepper. Still smells fresh.

Full bodied with medium acidity and fat legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with cooked plums, black currants, coffee, dried fruits, oak, cloves, light vanilla, spices, dark chocolates, tobacco, herbs and peppercorn.

Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 5-year-old Zinfandel is drinking very nicely now, and displaying good aging characteristics, likely due to it being a 375 ml bottle. Complex, with a soft mouthfeel

Peaking now, so drink up. Good right out of the bottle and better than I expected.

Good by itself or with food. Stood up pretty well to the strong French Blue Cheese.

A blend of 85% Zinfandel with Petite Sirah and Syrah.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$20 (375ml). — 10 months ago

Scott Arnold

9.2

Fabulous wine, medium weight, some cherry, slight tar and spice, good complexity, great with a variety of Italian food. — 4 years ago

Raul Puga

9.6

My yearly tradition. Pop n Pour off the UPS truck. Delicious. #myfavoritewine 2023 is elegant and full of everything A. Rafanelli is known for — 4 months ago

with Mariana

Ronald LaMascus

9.0

Very good Rosso di Montalcino! Especially with hard cheese and Italian bread! Would also be great with pasta, grilled meats, etc al. Just okay as a sipping wine but comes alive with food!Cherries, brambley fruits, low tannins, good qpr especially as compared to Brunello! — 7 months ago

Victor Hsu

9.0

Juicy, fruity and perfumed, with balanced sweetness. Excellent food wine but also a fine aperitif or anytime drink. With only 8.5 ABV, this wine is perfect for summer day-drinking. Enjoyed this gem at the Black Sheep restaurant in Santa Barbara. — 2 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Another excellent vintage of this great Barbera-based wine from a great producer. Bright ruby color. Expressive red cherry on the nose with hints of vanilla and violets. Intense red cherry, blackberry and raspberry fruit on the pallet. Creamy texture. Ample acidity makes this a great food wine. (Love this one with pizza.) can handle a chill. Such an underrated varietal. — 3 years ago

Galen Hasler

9.0

Delicious again, a best with food — 4 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.2

Medium deep ruby , quite thin garnet rim . Quite a lot of cassis, herbal grafite notes , touch of blackberry , scorched earth , a bit for floral after a while in the glass. On the palate this shows more sweet dark fruit, touch of spicy oak, blackcurrant , dark cherry and cacau . Balanced acidity and sweet slightly grippy tannins , just balanced alcohol . Spicy sweet blackcurrant, grafite tinged finish , decent length. This is still young and quite fruit driven but is enjoyable now with food . Better in 5 years or so and will last well a further 8-10. — 4 months ago