Wine had become an integral part of George Radael's hotel career & inspired him to purchase land in the Napa Valley & Georg Rafael Vineyards was born in 1996, now run with his son Marc. Aged for 10 months in neutral French oak giving this CA wine a French flair. Light straw with stone fruit and citrus aromas. On the palate crisp apple, peach and Asian pear flavors with vanilla and citrus notes. Lingering, nut like finish ending with a mineral character. Very Nice!
Wine had become an integral part of George Radael's hotel career & inspired him to purchase land in the Napa Valley & Georg Rafael Vineyards was born in 1996, now run with his son Marc. Aged for 10 months in neutral French oak giving this CA wine a French flair. Light straw with stone fruit and citrus aromas. On the palate crisp apple, peach and Asian pear flavors with vanilla and citrus notes. Lingering, nut like finish ending with a mineral character. Very Nice!
Sep 1st, 2018
Rafael et Fils ‘Pour Rosie’ Oak Knoll District Chardonnay 2017: Full-bodied. Beautiful balance. Inviting aromas of peach, pear & lemon. Tasting flavors of apple, lemon zest, butter, cream & oak. Clean medium finish. For some reason I had low expectations on this wine but was definitely pleasantly surprised. For me, it closely resembled a top-tier Burgundian style wine but it was from California. All in all, a fantastic Chardonnay which was extremely lovely on the palate & very generous on the pocketbook. Great weekend to all! Cheers🍷
Rafael et Fils ‘Pour Rosie’ Oak Knoll District Chardonnay 2017: Full-bodied. Beautiful balance. Inviting aromas of peach, pear & lemon. Tasting flavors of apple, lemon zest, butter, cream & oak. Clean medium finish. For some reason I had low expectations on this wine but was definitely pleasantly surprised. For me, it closely resembled a top-tier Burgundian style wine but it was from California. All in all, a fantastic Chardonnay which was extremely lovely on the palate & very generous on the pocketbook. Great weekend to all! Cheers🍷
Feb 9th, 2023
Oak Knoll, Napa Valley, California, USA
