LangeTwins, Clarksburg (North Coast, California) Petite Sirah 2017

 LangeTwins is one of the best wineries in the Lodi region no matter what variety varieties they grow there.  But they also get grapes from the Clarksburg AVA, also known as “The Delta” where some of the vineyards are protected by levees and are below sea level.  (So much for making vines suffer in finding a water table.)  Although Duriff does not get much respect in it native South of France, by its American name of Petit Sirah, it often makes very good wine in California.  In this instance, it’s just a lovely wine with very ripe and velvety dark black fruits melding into oak-barrel accents with a hint of honeycomb in the finish.