Willunga 100 Wines-Grenache-McLaren Vale-Australia-2010-14.5% Alcohol-$15.99-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium bodied red, with black cherry, raspberry, some pepper and and spice on finish, easy drinking, nothing complex. WS-87 CR-85 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.
Artezen Wines-Charbono-Napa Valley-California-2009-12.9%-$21.00-A bland nose, not much fruit or spice, dark purple in color. A medium to full bodied red, with some cherry, currant, not much else, the bottle says 12.9% alcohol which is very low for this varietal, since this grape is usually bold, was disappointed. NR CR-83 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.