Lava Vine Vineyards-Petite Sirah-Knights Valley-California-2013-14.5% Alcohol-$43.50-A nose of dark fruit and some spice, dark black purple in color.  A full bodied red, with blueberry, black cherry, inky, licorice and spices on long finish.  Still too young, long decant.          NR          CR-89          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.

Domaine De La Janasse-Terre d’ Argile-Grenache-Syrah-Mourvedre-Cotes Du Rhone Villages-France-2012-14.0% Alcohol-$14.99-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color.  A medium to full bodied GSM, with plum, raspberry, licorice and spice on a bit uneven finish.          RP-89          WS-87          CR-87          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.