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Wine of the week: Prospero Zinfandel, 2002
By CHRIS SHERMAN
Published June 29, 2005
In its early days in America the zinfandel that Italian immigrants planted and drank at home was hearty stuff, a dark, thick red.
It still is in Madera County in the hot heart of the California's central valley. Most inexpensive bulk wine is made there, but so are some fine rich ports and dessert wines from the likes of Quady. We owe this one to Oak Hollow winery of New York, which distributes the California product.
This zin is not fortified, but it is stout-hearted and not for everyone. The jammy blackberries are obvious as soon as the bottle opens and more obvious in the glass, a thick, ripe syrup with an easy finish.
Availability: $15 in better wine shops.
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