Pax Wine Cellars-Syrah-Kobler Family Vineyard-Russian River Valley-California-2004-$35.00-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color.    A full bodied red with blackberry,  blueberry, peppercorns with a licorice finish, good but expected more.                 RP-90+                  CR-90                   Good with meats, chicken, pasta.

Carlisle Winery-Petite Sirah-Dry Creek Valley-California-2002-$46.25-A huge nose of dark sweet fruit, dark black in color.  A full bodied and rich Petite Sirah, with blueberry, blackberry,  chocolate dust,  layers of favor, a good kind of sweet long finish.  A great wine, worth every cent.                      RP-95                    CR-94                      Good with meats, chicken, pasta.