Yates Family Vineyard-Fleur De Veeder-Merlot-Mount Veeder-California-2014-14.8% Alcohol-$38.00-A nose of sweet dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color. A full bodied, delicious Merlot, yes it’s a Merlot, 100%, cassis, raspberry, velvet favors, mocha, with a long finish, very good every year. NR CR-92 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus.
DC Flynt MW Selections-Kirkland Signature-Cabernet Sauvignon-Alexander Valley-Sonoma County-California-2016-13.5% Alcohol-$9.89-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, tea and vanilla on finish, a very good value. NR CR-89 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.