Michael Chapoutier-Domaine De Bila-Haut-Occultum Lapideem-Syrah-Grenache-Cotes Du Roussillon Villages Latour De France-France-2011-14.5% Alcohol-$25.98-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark barnet in color. A medium to full bodied Rhone blend, with black cherry, plum, some chocolate and spices on finish, good not great. RP-94-96 WS-90 CR-89 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.
Casa Cadaval-Vinha Padre Pedro-Trincaderia-Aragonez-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Tejo-Portugal-2012-13.5% Alcohol-$9.99-A very perfumed nose, dark purple in color. A medium to full bodied red blend, with berry, plum, smoke and spice on finish, a interesting wine, needs a short decant. WE-84 CR-87 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.