Estate Blend Dry Creek Valley Red Blend

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.

Smooth, delicious, and what I would expect from Sonoma's best :)

This Estate Blend never disappoints me. Paired with a lamb chop and salad.

One of A. Rafanelli’s best kept secrets.

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

What a wine!

Tasted this blend at the winery 3 years ago and it caught my eye. Bought two bottles and cellared both and tried one tonight. Well done A Rafanelli!

Ok, I’m a Rafanelli fan for decades. I didn’t know about the estate blend. It’s delicious. I’m struggling with words. What impressed me the most was that it was beautifully integrated. There were layers of flavors from start to finish. It was seamless. I’ve never experienced this before. Got one bottle left . If you enjoy blends, get some. Hugh

This is phenomenal. I would drink this all day. Had it after dinner by itself. It reminds me of California.

Excellent blend.