Piedrasassi-Syrah-Santa Barbara County-California-2016-14.1% Alcohol-$27.00-A bold nose of dark fruit, spice and some funk, dark purple in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with blackberry, blueberry, licorice and spice on long finish, young, needs a decant.  Cool short bottle design.          RP-91          CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.

Proviva S.R.L.-Maipe-Chakana Wines-Malbec-Reserve-Mendoza-Argentina-2015-14.0% Alcohol-$12.99-A nose of dark fruit and some spice, dark black in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, berry, plum, some smoke and spice on finish.  A  good QPR.          NR          CR-88          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.