Clarendon Hills Vineyard-Syrah-Brookman-Australia-2011-14.5% Alcohol-$29.99-A bold nose of dark fruits and spices, dark black purple in color. A full bodied and powerful Syrah, with blackberry, blueberry pie, silky, licorice and spices on long finish. A great example of how good Ausi Syrah is when done right, decant. NR CR-91 Good with steak, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus.
Bodegas Caro, S.A.-Nicholas Catena-Lafite-Aruna-Malbec-Mendoza-Argentina-2018-14.5% Alcohol-$15.50-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color. A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, raspberry, tar and spice on finish. A very easy drinking red. NR CR-89 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.