The restrained deep ruby/purple-tinged, medium to full-bodied 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon The Cover Drive exhibits classic scents of cedar, spice box, and black currants along with ripe fruit and well-integrated wood, acidity, and tannin. Consume this attractive Cabernet over the next 3-5 years. Importer: Negociants USA, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 259-0993

A nice, enjoyable wine as it always is, but seems broader, rounder and less from a single place than it has in the past. Black cherry comes back on the palate, enlaced with a rocky, minerally quality. Still a very good value for the money. Imported by Negociants USA, Inc. ——D.T.(8/1/2006)—— 88