D & F Decoster-Secret de Cardinale-Merlot-Saint-Emilion Grand Cru-France-2006-13.5% Alcohol-$29.99-A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, toast and spice on finish, a bit past prime, drink now.          RP-88-90          CR-89          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.

Bougetz Cellars-Eminence-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Napa Valley-California-2016-14.9% Alcohol-$29.88-A nose of some funk and dark fruit, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, cassis, tobacco and some spice on finish, better than last time tried.          RP-91          CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.

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