Titus Vineyards-Petite Sirah-Napa Valley-California-2008-14.9 Alcohol-$28.80-A bold nose of dark fruits and spice, dark black in color.  A full bodied PS with blackberry, blueberry, cassis, with vanilla spice on finish, delicious and big wine.  Has many years of life left, decant for a few hours.          WS-87          WE-92          CR-91          Good with ribs, chicken, pasta.

Vina Olabarri-Tempranillo-Reserva-Rioja-Spain-2004-13.5% Alcohol-$19.98-A nose of tar and dark fruit, dark garnet in color.   A medium to full bodied red, with leather, tobacco, black cherry, earth and spice on finish, drinking at it’s prime now, decant.          WE-93 (#27 WE’s Top 100 2011)          CR-89           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.