Raffaldini
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Raffaldini 2007 Montepulciano (Swan Creek)
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Clove and pepper spice the dark red cherry aromas on this lovely Montepulciano. Judicious use of French oak makes for a smooth, full-bodied wine with rustic tobacco and smoke notes that highlight the wine’s concentrated black fruit and sturdy tannins.
— A.I.
(2/1/2011)
Raffaldini 2007 Riserva Sangiovese (Swan Creek)
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Mostly Sangiovese with a small dose of Petit Verdot, this has attractive vanilla, dark cherry and spice aromatics, but a green, stalky note that lingers throughout. Supple tannins mingle pleasantly with tobacco and smoke on the palate.
— A.I.
(2/1/2011)
Raffaldini 2009 Pinot Grigio (Swan Creek)
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Freshly squeezed lemons, lime and pretty white florals perfume this dry, medium-bodied Pinot Grigio. The palate is clean with juicy white grapefruit flavors and some interesting minerality, but it’s a bit lacking in concentration.
— A.I.
(4/1/2011)
Raffaldini 2008 Sangiovese (Swan Creek)
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Bright red cherries and a charred, herbacious oak scent perfume this light bodied North Carolina Sangiovese. Red cherry flavors continue on the palate as well, along with some pleasant tobacco and vanilla spice notes, but the acidity is fairly high, and there’s some green in the background too.
— A.I.
(2/1/2011)
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