Niebaum-Coppola Estate Winery-Rubicon-Cabernet Sauvignon Blend-Rutherford-Napa Valley-California-2001-$95.00-A nose of dark fruits and cigar box, dark amber in color. A full bodied Bordeaux blend, with licorice, black currants, cherry and the famous Rutherford dust finish, has a long, intricate aftertaste. A special wine that still has years left if stored in a proper cellar. RP-91 WS-92 WE-90 CR-91 Good with steak, chicken, pasta.
X Winery-Amicus-Syrah-Reserve-Truchard Vineyard-Carneros-Napa Valley-California-2009-15.99-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark black in color. A full bodied and austere Syrah, with black cherry and plum, with spice and pepper, just missing something to bring it all together. NR CR-85 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.