Piancornello di Pieri Silvana-Brunello Di Montalcino-Sangiovese-Tuscany-Italy-2004-14.0% Alcohol-$29.99-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark amber in color.   A medium to full bodied, a bit tart, with   cherries, plums, with cola and spice, was better than a few years ago.           RP-89           WS-89           WE-91           CR-90           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.

Beckley Family Vineyards-Zinfandel-Reserve-Napa Valley-California-2009-14.6% Alcohol-$14.99-A nose of cherry and spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied Zin, with black cherry, raspberry, some licorice and spiced pepper on finish, was just missing something.          NR          CR-87          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.