Perrin & Fils-Cotes Du Rhone Villages-Orange-France-2007-$14.27-A nose of dark fruit and spice, medium amber in color. A smooth easy drinking red, blackberry, plum, spice with some earthy flavors, a good buy. WS-90 CR-4 Good with chicken, lamb, pasta.
Four Vines Winery-The Sophisticate-Zinfandel-Sonoma County-California-2006-$21.99-A nose of spice and berries, dark amber in color. A smooth, big, fill bodied Zin, black cherry, pepper, licorice, a very enjoyable bottle of wine, a great Zin that delivers like a bottle twice the price. WS-92 CR-4.5 Good with steak, chicken, pasta.