Stolpman Vineyards-Syrah-Estate-Santa Ynez Valley-California-2008-$23.50-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color.  A smooth, medium to full bodied Syrah.  With red currants, cherry, some dusty spice, nothing complex, good not great.                 RP-87              WS-87                WE-88               CR-87                 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.

Bugay Wines-Zinfandel-Sonoma County-California-2005-$14.98-A nose of dark cherry and spice, dark purple in color. A smooth, full bodied Zin, this bottle was not as good as the last two I tried, black cherry, with jammy blackberry and spice, a bit hot.              WS-82            CR-86          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.