My yearly tradition. Pop n Pour off the UPS truck. Delicious. #myfavoritewine 2023 is elegant and full of everything A. Rafanelli is known for — a month ago
Not their best vintage, but still one of the better Cabernets that I’ve had (behind their better vintages). — 24 days ago
Cork giving out but why not after 19 years! Wine is escaping to fresh beauty with a little wet dog age that I like.
Holding her space in 2025
80% Zin, 16% Petite Syrah, 4% Carignane
14.7% is reigning it in on this varietal and well done! Doesn’t feel fire breathing at all 👏 — 12 days ago
Lovely violet and blackberry nose. Incredible balance of power, finesse and structure. Ripe black and blue fruit, violet, wet stone. Great silky texture. Drinking very nicely now on open, tremendously with an hour decant, and has many many years ahead of it. Soft and silky finish. — 3 days ago
Really explosive black flavors of cassis, berry and graphite. Maybe a tad fruit forward and less tannin than I expected and desire. Complimented with mountain rocks, leather and pine needle. But showing great at 9 years. — 11 days ago
This is amazing we have had this several times always amazing! — 4 days ago
Jay Kline

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days and best on Day 2. The 2022 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is youthful with notes of ripe and tart red and black fruits: currants, blackberries, tobacco, leather, dry earth, a combo of cool and warm 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 a bit more tart than the nose previously suggested. So fresh right now. Drink now with patience; better after 2027 and through 2047. — 25 days ago