Macchia Wines-Bodacious-Petite Sirah-Amador County-California-2011-14.8% Alcohol-$22.49-A nose of jammy dark fruits and spice, dark black purple in color.  A full bodied full throttle PS, with blackberry, black cherry,  vanilla spice on long finish, in a good drinking zone.            WE-86            CR-90             Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.

Lava Vine Vineyards-Malbec-Napa Valley-California-2014-14.1% Alcohol-$33.75-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to A full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, with spice on finish, good but still with Argentina Malbec for value.          NR          CR-88          Good with ribs, chicken, pasta.