Sturino Trotta Cellars, LLC-Special Select-Cabernet Sauvignon-Napa Valley-California-2006-15.3% Alcohol-$39.99-A nose of cherry and spice, medium brick amber in color. A smooth, very interesting Cab, at first color is Pinot Noir like, after a two plus hour decant it starts looking more like a Cab, with black cherry, currants, vanilla and spice on finish. A rich and elegant wine, please give wine a full decant, supposedly grapes from same vineyard as Caymus Special Select. NR CR-93 Good with ribs, chicken, pasta
Ravenswood Winery-Zinfandel=Barricia Vineyard-Sonoma Valley-California-2009-14.9% Alcohol-$23.51-A nose of dark cherry and spice, dark purple in color. A full bodied single vineyard Zin, with black cherry, raspberry, plum and spices, good length on finish. WS-88 CR-90 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.