Carlisle Winery-Zinfandel–Petite Sirah-Alicante-Bouschet-Grand Noir-Rossi Ranch-Sonoma County-Sonoma Valley-California-2015-15.4% Alcohol-$39.00-A nose of bold sweet black cherry and spice, dark garnet in color.  A full bodied  Zin, with black cherry and smoky peppery flavors, jammy with a long finish, needs to be decanted.   Always good every year.           RP-90-92          WS-92          WE-93          CR-90           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.

Francois Grenier-Chaussonot-Syrah-Saint-Joseph-France-2015-14.5% Alcohol-$18.99-A nose of dark fruit and some spice, garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with blackberry, blueberry, some vanilla and spice on finish, pretty good.          RP-92          CR-89          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.