Linne Calodo Cellars-Outsider-Zinfandel-Syrah-Mourvedre-Paso Robles-California-2014-15.8% 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-95 CR-93 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus.
Proviva S.R.L.-Maipe-Chakana Wines-Cabernet Sauvignon-Reserve-Mendoza-Argentina-2014-14.5% Alcohol-$13.99-A nose of dark fruit and some spice, dark black in color. A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, berry, plum, smoke and spice on finish. Needs a short decant to get rid of funk. NR CR-88 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.