Carlisle Winery-Zinfandel–Zinfandel-Petite Sirah-Dry Creek Valley-Sonoma County-California-2021-15.0% Alcohol-$32.50-A nose of bold sweet black cherry and spice, dark garnet in color.  A full bodied  Zin, with black cherry and smoky peppery flavors, jammy with a long finish.  Always good every year.           NR          CR-92           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.

Basalt Cellars-Merlot-Columbia Valley-Washington State-2016-14.9% Alcohol-$27.98-A nose of some red fruit and spice, garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, licorice and spice on finish.          RP-88          CR-88          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.