By Chris and Sherry Hardie
Perhaps it's fate that we tried this California wine with a French label that translates into "delusions in two persons who are closely related" or "double madness." This Amador County zinfandel is just the medicine for our vinifera malady.
The winemaker uses a blend of 80 percent zinfandel, 15 percent petite sirah and 5 percent barbera to create this wine, which undergoes daily racking in early fermentation to soften the tannins. The zinfandel juice is aged in a combination of French, American and Hungarian oak for 14 months.
The wine unfolds with notes of blackberry and spice and has luscious red berry and dark fruit flavors. It's high in alcohol at 14.5 percent, but not hot on the finish.
It's easy to be mad about this wine.
Sherry: "Smooth and fruity raspberry and cherry with floral notes on the finish." 3-1/2 stars
Chris: "Cedar notes, with flavors of cherry and blackberry." 3-1/2 stars
Available locally for about $15.
Coming next week: Nelson Bay Pinot Noir
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