Bruce Wayne Winery-Syrah-Russian River Valley-California-2005-$11.99-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color.  A full bodied, dark fruit, some pepper, a bit disjointed, drinkable at this price level.              NR                 CR-3.5                  Good with meats, chicken, pasta.

Casa Lapostolle-Merlot-Rapel Valley-Chile-2007-$17.99-A nose of sweet cherries and some spice, dark amber in color.  A smooth medium to full bodied red, blackberry, red cherries, plum, good finish with herbal pepper.  A very good wine for it’s price range.                WS-87              WE-88             CR-4-4.5                 Good with chicken, beef, pasta.