Girard Winery-Artistry-Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc-Petit Verdot-Merlot-Malbec-Napa Valley-California-2009-$22.99-A nose of spicy dark fruits, dark purple in color.  A full bodied and complex Bordeaux blend with blackberry, currants, cocoa and spice with a good finish, still has many years to evolve.                    NR                   CR-90                  Good with meats, chicken, pasta.

Four Vines Winery-Maverick-Zinfandel-Amador County-California-2009-$15.67-A nose of spicy sweet fruits,  dark garnet in color.  A full bodied and smooth Zin, with blackberry, black cherry, jammy and spicy, a good value.                       WS-90                   WE-88                       CR-89                         Good with meats, chicken, pasta.