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The dominant flavor is raspberry, and there is plenty of that to be found in this zinfandel. The aroma of this wine is alive with jammy red fruits and blackberries. While the other merlot wines are getting to be commonplace, this wine is a refreshing change from the ordinary.įolie à Deux 2008 Amador County Zinfandel ($18). The finish of this wine is as fruity as is the flavor, with raspberries and blueberries being the most obvious. The berry aromas continue into the flavor where they merge with oak and vanilla. The aromas of blackberries and summer fruits seem to fill the room when the cork is pulled and the wine poured. Like the Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine is a return to the wines styles of old the same wines that brought the initial fame to the grape variety but with a California twist. The Folie à Deux 2006 Napa Valley Chardonnay is a truly California wine: big, flavorful and thoroughly enjoyable.įolie à Deux 2008 Napa Valley Merlot ($17). The finish exhibits the much sought after buttery feel in the mouth, the sign of a better chardonnay. There is also a very pleasant under flavor of oak, which, when combined with a near perfect acid level, result in a wine of classical dimensions. Here is a wine that explodes with the flavors and aromas of green apples, pears and a suggestion of citrus in the background. The Folie à Deux 2006 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon will accompany any of the traditional meat dishes that are normally associated with the variety but it will also fit with beef dishes prepared with sweet sauces and contrary to its ancestral heritage, back yard barbecues.įolie à Deux 2009 Napa Valley Chardonnay ($18). While it glorifies the typical cabernet sauvignon flavor of cassis and big dark black berries, it does so by presenting these flavors in huge and almost undignified amounts. This wine is not only a beautiful California cabernet sauvignon but also a contradiction of itself. Today, the wines of Folie à Deux are considered among the best made in the Napa Valley and are an example of what can be produced by winemakers who really care and are not afraid to row against the tide.įolie à Deux 2008 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($28). They made wines to their liking and apparently the public liked them too, because, since its inception, they have always been a sellout.
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This all occurred in 1961, when land in the Napa Valley was still affordable and California wines were just coming of age. The Deux comes from two psychiatric professionals, Eve and Larry Dismang, while the madness comes from the insanity of establishing of a winery. If your high school French is not totally fractured, it translates as madness for two. Such is the case with us as we recently sampled the latest vintages of the wines of Folie à Deux. It’s medium-to full-bodied with medium chewy tannins and finish.It’s always great when you run into an old friend and if that old friend happens to be a wine it might be even better. James Suckling scored this 92 points saying "Tight and focused for a 2017 with plenty of ripe-berry and light spice character. 985 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot, the wine was aged for 22 months in a combination of French, American and Hungarian oak barrels, 22% new. This Cab underwent a maceration period of 10 to 16 days which brought rich color, medium body, balanced mouthfeel and excellent aging potential. The fruit yielded rich flavors and soft tannins. 2017 brought abundant sunshine allowing the grapes to ripen evenly throughout the growing season. Grapes for this Cab were sourced primarily from their Cloverdale Estate vineyard in the heart of Alexander Valley. Alexander Valley is one of the premier regions in all of California for Cabernet Sauvignon, lead by giants like Jordan, Silver Oak, Simi, Stonestreet and many more. Under Bob Trinchero, the proprietor of several renowned California wineries, the quality at Folie a Deux has skyrocketed.
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Folie a Deux has blossomed since coming under the Trinchero family umbrella in 2004.