Valdez Family Winery-Ulises Valdez-Zinfandel-Landy Vineyard-Russian River Valley-California-2008-15.1% Alcohol-$23.99-A bold nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Zin, with black cherry, blueberry jam, dark chocolate, exotic spices and pepper on finish. Had layers of flavors, very long finish, one of the best Zins I have had in a while.  Wish I had more.          WS-91           CR-94           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          Two Corks Bonus.

Companin De Vinos Telmo Rodriguez-Dehesa Gago-Tempranillo-Toro-Zamora-Spain-2011-14.5% Alcohol-$10.99-A nose of dark fruits, funk,  and spice, dark black in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with jammy blueberry, plum, cassis, tar and spice on finish, a bit chunky but a good QPR, decant.          RP-90          WS-86          CR-87          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.