Linne Calodo Cellars-Outsider-Zinfandel-Syrah-Mourvedre-Paso Robles-California-2012-15.8% Alcohol-$58.00-A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark purple in color. A full bodied Zin blend, with jammy black cherry, blackberry, licorice and pepper and spicy long finish, as all LC’s wines, great stuff. In a very good drinking zone. RP-93 WS-88 CR-92 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus.
Blanco Family Winery and Vineyards-Mairena-Malbec-Mendoza-Argentina-2016-13.8% Alcohol-$10.00-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, coffee and spice on finish, a good QPR. NR CR-88 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.