Kendall-Jackson Vineyards & Winery-Grand Reserve-Chardonnay-Monterey and Santa Barbara Counties-California-2008-$13.69-A nose of citrus and spice, medium yellow in color.  A sooth, zesty Chard, with tropical fruits, honey, creamy with a buttery toasty finish, good QPR.             RP-90               WE-90                 CR-88                     Good with seafood, chicken, chesses.

DDS-Cantine Florio-1833-Fine Marsala-Ambra Dolce-Sweet-Sicily-Italy-NV-$14.99-A nose of sweet almonds, light amber in color. A medium bodied wine made mainly for cooking recipes that require Marsala wine, almonds, brown sugar, with honeyed fruit, same notes as last bottle.              WE-88              CR-87     Good with veal, chicken.

Rochioli Vineyards-Pinot Noir-Estate-Russian River Valley-California-2006-$51.99-A nose of sweet cheery and spice, light to medium amber in color.  A medium bodied, smooth and elegant Pinot, with cherry, strawberry, plum with light spice and acidity, was disappointed, found it good but one dimensional.                     RP-89-91                  WS-92                     CR-89                     Good with seafood, cheeses, salads.

Bogle Vineyards-Petite Sirah Port-Limited Release-Clarksburg-California-2006-$18.92-A big nose of dark sweet fruit and spice, dark black in color.  A fun full throttled desert port, with blackberry, candied raspberry, dark chocolate, long finish, good QPR.                 NR                  CR-88                Good with deserts, ice cream.

Symington Family Estates-Warre’s-Warrior-Special Reserve-Porto-NV-Portugal-$11.99-A ripe nose of spice and dark fruit, very dark, blackish in color.  A sweet full bodied port, dark fruit, spice, a good value for it’s price range, a bottle will last up to one month in frig after opening.               WE-87           WS-82             CR-87             Good with desert or alone.

Quinta and Vineyard Bottlers-Croft-Distinction Porto-Special Reserve-Portugal-NV-$15.99-A sweet nose of raisins, dark black in color.  A full bodied port, raisins, chocolate, figs, long flavors, lasted a month in frig.              WE-88                CR-90                 Good with desert, ice cream.

Europa-ChocoVine-Chocolate & Red Wine-Holland-NV-9.99-A nose of cocoa liquor, looks like Nesquick.  A delicious concoction of chocolate and red wine that somehow really works, great over ice, kinda like Bailey’s but lighter.           NR               CR-88                Good as a desert, or over ice cream.

Jackson-Triggs Estate Wines-Proprietors Reserve-Vidal Icewine-Niagara Peninsula-Canada—2006-$22.99-A rich nose of sweet honey, golden honey in color.  A sweet wine, honey, lemon, caramel, apricot, a nice desert wine.            WS-90          CR-88          Good with cakes, ice cream.

Symington Family Estates-Warre’s-Late Bottled Vintage-Porto-Unfiltered-Portugal-2000-$19.99-A nose of sweet dark spicy fruit, dark black in color.  Black raspberry, cassis, a full bodied desert wine, sweet milk chocolate, smooth and full bodied and very enjoyable.                    RP-90              WS-90              WE-88               CR-90               Good with dessert.      

Drink & Dreams-D & D-Douro –Touriga Nacional-Tinta Roriz-Touriga Franca-Portugal-2005-$19.99-A nose of ripe dark fruit, dark purple in color.  A full bodied fruit forward blend, red currants, cherries, Asian spice, vanilla cream, an interesting wine, just found it lacked some backbone.                    RP-88                  WS-92                    CR-88                   Good with meats, chicken, pasta.

DDS-Cantine Florio-1833-Fine Marsala-Ambra Dolce-Sweet-Sicily-Italy-NV-$15.99-A nose of sweet almonds, light amber in color.  A medium bodied wine made mainly for cooking recipes that require Marsala wine, almonds, brown sugar, with honeyed fruit.                    WE-88                  CR-87                   Good with veal, chicken.      

Bodegas Nieto Senetiner-Don Nicanor-Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec-Merlot-Mendoza-Argentina-2007-$12.98-A nose of dark sweet fruit, dark purple in color.  Blackberry, black currants, smoky, with cocoa, full bodied blend, good QPR.                RP-88                  CR-88                 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.

Symington Family Estates-Warre’s-Late Bottled Vintage-Porto-Unfiltered-Portugal-2000-$19.99-A nose of sweet dark spicy fruit, dark black in color.  Black raspberry, cassis, a full bodied desert wine, sweet milk chocolate, smooth and full bodied and very enjoyable.                    RP-90               WS-90              WE-88                CR-90               Good with dessert.      

Volver-Tempranillo-La Mancha-Spain-2007-$13.25-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color.  A interesting full bodied red,  black cherry, blueberry, smoked meat, spice with a good finish.   A very good value.                RP-90-           WS-90           WE-85            CR-4-4.5     Good with meats, chicken, pasta.

Quinta and Vineyard Bottlers-Croft-Distinction Porto-Special Reserve-Portugal-NV-$15.99-A sweet nose of raisins, dark black in color.  A full bodied port, raisins, chocolate, figs, long flavors, lasted a month in frig.              WE-88                CR-4-4.5                     Good with desert, ice cream.

Geo Wines-Chono-Reserva-Cabernet Sauvignon-Maipo Valley-Chile-2006-$11.99-A nose of dark fruit and roasted meat, dark amber in color.  A ripe, easy drinking full bodied Cab, good structure for a wine this price, dark fruits, some spice, currants.             RP-88            CR-3.5-4              Good with pork, chicken, pasta.

Symington Family Estates-Warre’s-Warrior-Special Reserve-Porto-NV-Portugal-$11.99-A ripe nose of spice and dark fruit, very dark, blackish in color.  A sweet full bodied port, dark fruit, spice, a good value for it’s price range, a bottle will last up to one month in frig after opening.               WE-87           WS-82             CR-3.5-4             Good with desert or alone.

Symington Family Estates-Warre’s-Late Bottled Vintage-Porto—Portugal-1999-$18.99-A rich nose of dark fruit and sweet spice, dark, almost black in color.  A very smooch enjoyable desert wine, spice, blackberries and chocolate.         NR         CR-4-4.5       Good with deserts, cheese and ice cream.

Chateau Haut Bergeron-Chateau La Fleur-Des Pins-Graves Superieures-France-2006-$15.99-A nose of sweet apricots, golden in color.  A very nice desert wine, honey, spice.       NR     CR-4-4.5 Good with ice cream, deserts.

Bogle Vineyards-Petite Sirah Port-Clarksburg-California-2006-$13.99-A big sweet rich nose, very dark in color.  Concentration of raspberries, blackberries and chocolate flavors, a great desert wine, even better at this price.         NR         CR-4-4.5        Good with ice cream, cake.

Symington Family Estates-Dow’s-Crusted Porto-Port-Portugal-2002-$17.99-A big nose of spice and dark fruit, black in color.  Black cherries, chocolate, sweet spice, a very enjoyable desert wine, smooth.  I am a big port fan, just a little at end of closing time is perfect to sip.               NR CR-4-4.5        Good with deserts, ice cream and if I smoked a cigar.

St. Francis Winery & Vineyard-Port-Sonoma County-California-2006-$18.00-A big spicy nose of dark fruit, dark black in color.  A smooth, enjoyable Port, dark berries, plum, caramel, vanilla and spice.   Unusual blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Zinfandel for a port.   I visited their winery a few years back, beautiful property, great tasting room.              NR          CR-4.5          Good with deserts, ice cream, cigars.

Tait Wines-The Ball Buster-Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Barossa Valley-Australia-

2007-$14.01-Big plum nose, spice.  Very dark, purple in color.  A little more sour than a previous

vintage that I liked much more.  Currant, spice, big wine that was maybe to young to drink. Did not

enjoy as much as the critics did.          RP-92      WS-88     CR-3.5     Good with burgers, pasta,

chicken. 

Symington Family Estates-Dow’s-Crusted Porto-Port-Portugal-2002-$17.99-A big nose of

spice and dark fruit, black in color.  Black cherries, chocolate, sweet spice, a very enjoyable desert

wine, smooth.  I am a big port fan, just a little at end of closing time is perfect to sip.       NR

CR-4-4.5      Good with deserts, ice cream and if I smoked a cigar.

Odfjell Vineyards.cl-Armador-Carmenere-Central Valley-Chile-2007$7.99-Nose of plum, a

little spice.  Dark in color.  Blueberry, chocolate and a little spice.  I liked the 2005 vintage better,

since it had more flavor, but not a bad wine since it’s so inexpensive.      RP-86     WS-84

CR-3.5    Good with meats, chicken.

Symington Family Estates-Warre’s-Late Bottled Vintage-Porto—Portugal-1999-$18.99-

A rich nose of dark fruit and sweet spice, dark, almost black in color.  A very smooch enjoyable

desert wine, spice, blackberries and chocolate.    NR    CR-4-4.5     Good with deserts, cheese

and ice cream.