Benziger Family Winery-Tribute-Benziger Estate-Cabernet Sauvignon-Petit Verdot-Cabernet Franc-Merlot-Sonoma Mountain-California-2004-$33.00-A bold nose of dark fruits and spice, dark purple in color.  A bold full bodied Bordeaux blend with currants, cassis, smoke, and earth with a long finish.  Decant for a couple hours, a classic wine.               NR               CR-92              Good with meats, chicken, pasta.

Peirano Estate Vineyards-Petit Sirah-The Heritage Collection-Lodi-California-2010-10.99-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color.  A full bodied PS with black raspberry, plum and sweet black cherry, some chocolate, decent value.                   NR               CR-86               Good with meats, chicken, pasta.