Linne Calodo Cellars-Rising Tides-Grenache-Syrah-Mourdedre-Paso Robles-California-2006-$55.00-A candied nose of cherries and spice, dark ruby in color.   A elegant, smooth interesting wine.  Black cherry, spice, licorice, easy drinking.   Linne Calodo makes some of the best Rhone blends in California, hard to find, their wine club has a waiting list.  Expensive but well worth the price for what their wines deliver.              RP-94          CR-4.5-5         Good with veal, chicken and pasta.

The Magnificent Wine Co-My House Is Your House-House Wine-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Syrah-Sangiovese-Malbec-Cabernet Franc-Columbia Valley-Washington-2006-$9.99-A sweet nose of cherry, medium in color.  Interesting, medium bodied, raspberry, spice, smooth but did not have a long finish, not bad not great, interesting label.            WS-86         CR-3.5          Good with chicken, meats, burgers.