A. Rafanelli

Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.226 ratings
9.22 pro ratings
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Elizabeth Rice

My go to Sonoma Cab Sauv. Still stunning and makes any first meeting fantastic. Rich complex fruit with earth undertones and and herbaceous core. Always a crowd pleaser at a very good price/quality ratio. Go for a new discovery!

My go to Sonoma Cab Sauv. Still stunning and makes any first meeting fantastic. Rich complex fruit with earth undertones and and herbaceous core. Always a crowd pleaser at a very good price/quality ratio. Go for a new discovery!

Nov 8th, 2016
Chris Walter

Wine Director Heritage Food and Wine

9.0

Huge up front but fleeting

Huge up front but fleeting

Aug 11th, 2015
Patrick Schmitt

2016 is a fresh, ripe savory Cab with hints of oak. Somehow I must save a bottle to mature? Excellent as always!

2016 is a fresh, ripe savory Cab with hints of oak. Somehow I must save a bottle to mature? Excellent as always!

May 5th, 2019
Satoshi Fukuroe

美味しいものでした

美味しいものでした

Aug 20th, 2017
Diana Benien

Fabulous! Great with beef tenderloin

Fabulous! Great with beef tenderloin

Feb 14th, 2017
Diane Kessler

Dark cherry and licorice. Not my favorite vintage, but well done.

Dark cherry and licorice. Not my favorite vintage, but well done.

Feb 4th, 2017
David Refuerzo

Anniversary year 1992 wine- 25 years and still going strong. The cork broke, but it still showed some youth. Yes, cigar box, but some fruit as well. Nice long finish.

Anniversary year 1992 wine- 25 years and still going strong. The cork broke, but it still showed some youth. Yes, cigar box, but some fruit as well. Nice long finish.

Jan 6th, 2017
Jared Dunlop

Blackberry, pomegranate & cedar nose. Vibrant deep purple color on this very youthful wine. This 2013 Cab has nice medium tannins, full body with a smooth finish. #arafanelli #drycreekvalley #healdsburg #cabernetsauvignon

Blackberry, pomegranate & cedar nose. Vibrant deep purple color on this very youthful wine. This 2013 Cab has nice medium tannins, full body with a smooth finish. #arafanelli #drycreekvalley #healdsburg #cabernetsauvignon

Dec 3rd, 2016
Doug Casler

Great wine. Nice and easy - not heavy like a lot of zins.

Great wine. Nice and easy - not heavy like a lot of zins.

Nov 25th, 2016
Raymond C Wiley

This was a house warming gift from a old friend. Love the nose and legs on this wine. Absolutely great for watching the sun go down next to a fire with your favorite someone!

This was a house warming gift from a old friend. Love the nose and legs on this wine. Absolutely great for watching the sun go down next to a fire with your favorite someone!

Nov 20th, 2016