Popped and poured; consumed over two days and best on Day 2. No formal notes. Even after 24 hours of being open, this was super primary with developing vinosity. There are layers upon layers of bright dark fruits, tobacco, baking spices, and some purple flowers. Firm structure. Lovely stuff and the best is yet to come. No plans to touch my other bottle until after 2025 and should drink well until well after 2033.
Popped and poured; consumed over two days and best on Day 2. No formal notes. Even after 24 hours of being open, this was super primary with developing vinosity. There are layers upon layers of bright dark fruits, tobacco, baking spices, and some purple flowers. Firm structure. Lovely stuff and the best is yet to come. No plans to touch my other bottle until after 2025 and should drink well until well after 2033.
Jan 3rd, 2022
Never had the Rafanelli Estate Blend before….standard Raf excellence but falls a bit short of the Zin….Paul always says need to age Raf closer to 10 than 5yrs so maybe that’s it
Never had the Rafanelli Estate Blend before….standard Raf excellence but falls a bit short of the Zin….Paul always says need to age Raf closer to 10 than 5yrs so maybe that’s it
Aug 20th, 2023
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
