Carlisle Winery-Zinfandel-Petite Sirah-Alicante Bouschet-Sonoma County-California-2012-14.8% Alcohol-$26.72-A nose of bold sweet black cherry and spice, dark garnet in color.   A full bodied  Zin, with black cherry and smoky peppery flavors, jammy with a long finish.   A classic Zinfandel, a great value.           RP-90-92          WS-91           CR-91           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.

Alamos-Wines of Catena-Malbec-Mendoza-Argentina-2014-13.5% Alcohol-$8.14-A nose of dark fruit and some spice, dark purple in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, blackberry, some chocolate and spice on finish, a very good QPR.         RP-88          WS-88          CR-87          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.