| ripe berry, cherry, dried fruits, plums, tobacco and sometimes earthy, slightly smoky peat-mossy flavors | red meats, flavorful and heartier (red) pastas, lamb, strong-flavored cheese, and chocolates (especially dark) | Shafer VineyardsBeaulieu VineyardGrgich HillsSterling VineyardsScreaming EagleStag's Leap Wine CellarsChateau St. JeanMcManisHogueJardinMontesConcha Y ToroColumbia-Crest |