California vs. Washington

Here are the [wines](http://www.cellartracker.com/event.asp?iEvent=8241) I tasted today:

* **2006 Two Angels Cabernet Sauvignon - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley**
The nose had black currant, spice, cherry, and a little earth at the end. The palate was soft, and had black currant, spice, cherry, and a cedar finish. (91 pts.)
* **2005 Saint-Laurent Syrah mrachek vineyards - USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Wahluke Slope**
The nose had black cherry, black currant, and espresso. The palate was soft and juicy, and had mocha, mint, black cherry, and black currant. (90 pts.)
* **2007 Shannon Ridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - USA, California, North Coast, Lake County**
The nose had cherry, blueberry, and vanilla bean. The palate was rich and juicy, and had blueberry, spice, vanilla, and a cherry finish. (90 pts.)
* **2007 L'Ecole No. 41 Recess Red - USA, Washington, Columbia Valley**
The nose had had plum, toast, cherry, and a little dirt at the end. The palate was juicy and rich, and had spice, cherry, raspberry, and a tobacco finish. (89 pts.)
* **2007 Sunset Road Merlot Independent Producers - USA, Washington, Columbia Valley**
The nose had black currant, cherry, and a bit of dirt and oak and the end. The palate was a bit tannic, but good, and had black currant, earth, plum, and a cherry and oak finish. (87 pts.)
* **2004 Long Shadows Wineries Chester-Kidder - USA, Washington, Columbia Valley*
The nose had leather, cedar, graphite, blackberry, and some coffee at the end. The palate was soft and rich, and had blackberry, mocha, pencil lead, leather, and some cedar on the finish. (94 pts.)
* **2005 Ristow Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Quinta de Pedras - USA, California, Napa Valley**
The nose had blackberry, plum, cherry, and oak. The palate was rich and had espresso, blackberry, cherry, and a great chocolate finish. (94 pts.)