Yates Family Vineyard-Alden Perry Reserve-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Cabernet Franc-Mount Veeder-Napa Valley-California-2013-15.2% Alcohol-$54.00-A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Bordeaux blend, with blackberry, black currants, rich and layered, dark chocolate and spice on long finish. A delicious bottle of wine, short decant. NR CR-92 Good with steak, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus.
Sogrape Vinhos, S.A.-Sandeman-Founders’s Reserve-Ruby Porto-Portugal-NV-20.0% Alcohol-$15.99. A nose of sweet dark fruits and spice, dark purple in color. A medium to full bodied ruby port, with blackberry, black cherry, some chocolate and spice on finish, a good value. NR CR-88 Good with deserts, ice cream.