Twenty Bench Wines-Cabernet Sauvignon-Napa Valley-California-2003-14.1% Alcohol-$12.04-A nose of dark fruit and some spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied Cab, with blackberry, cherry, some earth and spice, easy drinking, a good value.              NR               CR-87               Good with meats, chicken, pasta.

McCrea Cellars, Inc.-Syrah-Ciel du Cheval Vineyard-Red Mountain-Washington State-2006-14.8% Alcohol-$19.99-A very distinct and bold nose of red and dark fruits and spice, dark purple in color, one of the biggest fruit noses I can recall.   A full bodied single vineyard Syrah with red and black currants, blackberries, with layers of exotic spices and chocolate, long finish.           WE-93         CR-90         Good with meats, chicken, pasta.