Clarendon Hills Vineyard-Syrah-Moritz-Blewitt Springs-Australia-2011-14.5% Alcohol-$36.99-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, short decant.          NR          CR-90          Good with steak, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.

Manzanita Creek Winery-Zinfandel-Petite Sirah-Carignane-Harris Kratka Vineyard-Alexander Valley-Sonoma Valley-2016-16.0% Alcohol-$23.52-A nose of black cherry and spices, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied Zin with black cherry, raspberry, vanilla and spice on finish, was very good.     NR          CR-91          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.