R Wines-Luchador-Shiraz-Australia-2007-$13.99-A big nose of spice and dark fruit, a bit like Kool-Aid.   Dark purple and black in color.   A big wine, a bit over done, but still enjoyable if you’re looking for a over the top fruit bomb, black cherry, licorice.  R Wines has some of the coolest labels in the business.              RP-90            WS-87            CR-3.5              Good with burgers, chicken, pasta.

Thumbprint Cellars-Westside Vineyard-Chardonnay-Russian River Valley-2007-$12.96-A very crisp nose of citrus and spice, good yellow color.  Honey and pear, apple, and orange/lemon citrus.  An interesting and different enjoyable Chardonnay.  This is the third varietal I have reviewed for this winery, this Chard, a Pinot Noir and a Red Blend, all were very good and well valued, all with this interesting label.  I have had this Chard a couple of times in the past year. with similar results.  I visited their tasting room in Sonoma a few years back, worth the trip.              NR            CR-4-4.5     Good with seafood, salads, chicken