Layer Cake Wines-Primitivo (aka Zinfandel)-Puglia-Italy-201013.5% Alcohol-$13.99-A nose of candy land artificial juice, dark purple in color. A medium to full bodied over the top Zin, with jammy skittles flavors, hard to tell the grapes varieties. Was too disjointed and fake to enjoy. WS-82 CR-82 Good down the drain, too jammy for cooking wine.
Austin Hope Winery-Syrah-Hope Family Vineyard-Paso Robles-California-2009-13.5% Alcohol-$22.99-A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark purple in color. A full bodied single vineyard Syrah, with blackberry, black cherry, some dusty cocoa, long spicy finish, delicious wine, a very good QPR. RP-91 WS-91 WE-92 CR-91 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.