Red Car Wine Company-Speakeasy-Syrah-California-2006-$17.00-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color. A  full bodied red, with blackberry, black cherry, herbs and spice, an easy drinking wine, have had consistent bottles over the last year.                      WS-88                   CR-90                      Good with meats, chicken, pasta.

Bodega Altocedro-Malbec-Reserva-La Consulta-Mendoza-Argentina-2007-$15.99-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark black in color.  A full bodied Malbec, with  black cherry, blueberry, raspberry, and mesquite smoky finish, a very good QPR.                       WS-92             WE-89             CR-90                  Good with meats, chicken, pasta.