Bennett Lane, Maximus Red Feasting Wine, Napa Valley, 2005 Cost: $34-37 What: This full-bodied, hearty blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 11% Syrah is full of ripe fruit flavors, but packed with enough tanins and acidity to give it some backbone. Aromas of black cherry, black raspberry and cocoa lead to black cherry, plum and tobacco on the palate. The feasting label is appropriate because this highly rated wine drinks like something you should have at a joyous feast on a cold, dark winter night. This is a full-bodied wine that has a lingering finish. It is a lush wine to drink now, but will age for several years. This makes a great present for your Valentine sweetie, especially if you pair it with the winery’s special treat: Maximus chocolate wine sauce. The sauce is pure decadance, and you can only buy it at the winery or from…

Mo, Bodegas Sierra Salinas, 2006, Spain Cost: $13-15 What: When you pour the wine you notice a rich, deep purple color with cherry and berry fruit aromas. The wine is lush and smooth in the mouth, with flavors of plum, cherry, blueberry, spices and some tannins. It has a rich, fruit taste. As the wine mixes with the air it softens and develops complexity, so I would recommend opening the bottle some time before you drink it. Made primarily from monastrell grapes, with grenacha tintorera, syrah and cabernet sauvignon. A great value for an elegant wine. The Winery: With a long history in the wine industry, the Castano family founded Bodegas Sierra Salinas in southeastern Spain in 2000. The Monastrell vines on the property are 20 years old. The family is committed to making top-value wines from Monastrell, a grape not grown in many places. In France and California the…