Lafond Vineyards-SRH-Sta. Rita Hills-Pinot Noir-California-2007-$16.99-A pleasant nose of

earth and cherries, good Pinot Noir medium color.  A good drinking Pinot with spice, cherries, currants,

and earth tones.   Hard finding a Pinot under $25-30 these days, have tried both the 2006 and 2007

vintages and each were consistent and good value.     NR      CR-4     Good with chicken, seafood,

salads.

De Martino-Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec-Maipo Valley-Chile-2007-$9.99-Nose of dark fruit,

good rich dark color.  A pleasant mix of black currants, some chocolate, not bad for the price, did not

like it as much as the major critics.             RP-90      WS-86      CR-3.5        Good with chicken,

steak.