The 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain offers cherry cough syrup characteristics intermixed with subtle notes of fudge, new oak, and licorice. This full-bodied, admirably concentrated, pure, rich, sweetly tannic red should drink well for 12-15 years.Tel. (707) 942-0930 or (888) 359-9463

Austere, tightly wound and firmly tannic, with a chewy core of currant, anise, sage and cedar. Definitely needs time in the cellar for the tannins to soften. Best from 2004 through 2012. 1,531 cases made. -JL

A wine like this is sure to please. It hits every base, from bouquet to finish, with precision. Deeply extracted black fruit and cream aromas and flavors, with shadings of tobacco. The total package in Cabernet, with pretty fruit, a proper mouthfeel and even tannins.——W.E.(11/1/2000)—— 92