Daou Vineyards-Petite Sirah-Paso Robles-California-2008-15.2% Alcohol-$19.99-A bold nose of dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color.  A full bodied bold PS, with blackberry, blueberry, cassis, dark chocolate and spice on long finish, it took hours in a decant to get there, was too harsh right out of the bottle.  Give it a long decant to enjoy wine at it’s best, still young.          NR          CR-90           Good with steak, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.

Bodega Y Vinedos Renacer S.A.-Punto Final-Malbec-Reserva-Mendoza-Argentina-2011-14.9% Alcohol-$13.99-A nose of dark fruit and tar, dark purple in color.   A medium to full bodied Malbec, with black cherry, plum, cassis, chocolate and spice on finish.  A solid wine,  good every year.           WS-90           WE-92           CR-89           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.