Napa Redwoods Estate-Yates Family Vineyard-Cabernet Sauvignon-Mount Veeder-Napa-California-2010-14.5% Alcohol-$56.00-A bold nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied smooth Cab, with blackberry, currants, rich dark chocolate and spices on long finish. A still very young Cab which is excellent now but will only improve with age, decant. Seek out this small production winery. NR CR-92 Good with steak, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus.
Veramonte-Red Blend-Cabernet Sauvignon-Carmenere-Cabernet Franc-Merlot-Syrah-Central Valley-Chile-2013-14.5% Alcohol-$7.99-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color. A medium to full bodied kitchen sink blend, with blackberry, black cherry, plum, some herbs and spice on finish. A great midweek wine, a good QPR. WS-84 CR-87 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.