Seven Hills Winery-Cabernet Sauvignon-Columbia Valley-Washington State-2007-$24.99-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Cab, with black fruit, cherry, licorice and spice, decent not great, better values out there. RP-89 WS-90 WE-91 CR-88 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.
Robert Foley Vineyards-Charbono-Napa Valley-California-2008-$35.00-A big brooding nose of dark fruits and roasted meats, dark black purple in color. A rugged and big wine, full bodied with blackberry, cassis, licorice and tannic spice finish. Not a wine for the faint of heart, don’t open for a few years or do a very long decant. NR CR-90 Good with steak, chicken, ribs.