Belle Glos Wines-Pinot Noir-Clark & Telephone Vineyard-Santa Maria Valley-Santa Barbara County-California-2009-14.4% Alcohol-$34.99-A nose of dark black cherry and spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied single vineyard Pinot,  dark in color for a PN, with black cherry, raspberry, currants, with good acidity and exotic spices on long finish.   Not Old World in any way, good stuff, nice waxed closure.          WS-93          WS-92          CR-91          Good with seafood, cheeses, salads.          One Cork Bonus.

Chateau De Saint Cosme-Gigondas-Grenache-Mourvedre-Syrah-France-2010-14.5% Alcohol-$29.98-A nose of some funk and fruit, some spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied GSM, with blueberry, currants,  earth and spice on finish, has improved over the last few years.          RP-94         CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.