Martinelli Winery, Inc.-Zinfandel-Giuseppe & Luisa-Russian River Valley-Sonoma County-California-2015-16.4% Alcohol-$49.32-A nose of black cherry and spice, some heat, garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Zin, with black cherry, raspberry, cinnamon and spice on long finish, a big wine, handles high alcohol level well very well, short decant. RP-93 WS-90 CR-92 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus.
Domaine La Florane-Echevin Guillaume De Rouville-S-Maurice-Syrah-Grenache-Cotes Du Rhone Villages-France-2017-14.0% Alcohol-$18.88-A nose of some cherry and some spice, garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Rhone blend, with cherry, plum, some cocoa and spice on finish, a decent value. NR CR-88 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.