Clarendon Hills Vineyard-Liandra-Syrah-Clarendon-Australia-2005-14.5% Alcohol-$34.29-A nose of bold dark fruits and spice, dark purple in color.   A full bodied controlled fruit bomb, with candied plum, kirsch, blackberry, blueberry, layers of fruit and spice with a long finish.   A delicious wine.            RP-94           WS-93           WE-93           CR-92             Good with meats, chicken, pasta.

Alexander Beck Cellars-Merlot-Alexander Valley-Sonoma County-2009-14.2%-$15.24-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color.   A medium to full bodied Merlot, with blueberry, plum, some vanilla and spice on finish, a good value.              NR              CR-87              Good with meats, chicken, pasta.