Mollydooker Wines-Blue Eyed Boy-Shiraz-McLaren Vale-Australia-2006-$52.50-A nose of dark fruit and smoke, dark purple black in color. A full bodied, smooth, not over done Shiraz even with 16% alcohol. Blackberry, blueberry, licorice with smoke and spice, with a good balanced finish. RP-96 WS-92 CR-92 Good with ribs, chicken, pasta.
Melanson Vineyard-Matthew’s Block-Cabernet Sauvignon-Napa Valley-California-2005-$32.99-A nose of dark fruit, dark amber in color. A full bodied Cab, black cherry, plum, chocolate, with some smoke, decant, could be better in a year or so. NR CR-88 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.