Napa Redwoods Estate-Yates Family Vineyard-Cabernet Sauvignon-Mount Veeder-Napa-California-2012-14.7% Alcohol-$62.50-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.
Global Wines, S.A.-Cabriz-Alfrocheiro-Tinta-Roriz-Touriga-Nacional-Colheita Selecionada-Dao-Portugal-2014-13.0% Alcohol-$6.74-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color. A medium to full bodied red blend, with black cherry, plum, licorice and spice on finish, a very good QPR. WS-90( Top 100: 2016, Rank: 46) WE-87 CR-87