Ridge Vineyards-Estate-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Petit Verdot-Santa Cruz Mountains-California-2006-13.7% Alcohol-$31.98-A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Bordeaux blend, with blackberry, currants, earth, licorice and spices on finish, was good just missing that something to be great. RP-91 WS-86 WE-87 CR-90 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus.
Fiddletown Cellars-Zinfandel-Old Vine-Amador County-California-2011-14.5% Alcohol-$14.99-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Zin, with black cherry, blackberry, vanilla and spice on finish. Easy drinking. WS-82 WE-89 CR-87 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.