Switchback Ridge-Merlot-Peterson Family Vineyard-Napa Valley-California-2005-14.8% Alcohol-Magnum-$102.56-A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark black garnet in color. A full bodied Merlot, with blackberry, black cherry, cocoa, and Asian spices on finish, decanted for a couple hours and was still a baby since this was a Magnum. Wine evolved as it opened, was delicious, had it for my son’s college graduation. RP-93 WS-91 CR-93 Good with steak, chicken, pasta.
Our Cellars-Barrister-Red Wine-Sonoma County-California-2010-15.1% Alcohol-$16.96-A nose of sweet fruits and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium bodied red blend (no mention of varietals), with black cherry, currants, vanilla and spice on finish, interesting , a good midweek pizza wine. NR CR-87 Good with meats, chicken, pizza.