The medium to dark ruby-colored 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon Cold Creek Vineyard offers aromas of blackberry juice and smoky bacon. Plump, expansive, and medium-bodied, with abundant quantities of dark fruits as well as an elegant yet powerful core, it will drink well between 2004-2010. Fax: (206) 488-4657

I confess, I love this vineyard. It’s not the jammiest, most opulent in the state, but it consistently delivers vivid, perfectly balanced wines, with amazing aging potential. The latest Cabernet has a wonderful bouquet, blending plush fruits, spice, chocolate, coffee, mineral, tea and cedarbox. It’s complex and delicious, as well as structured to age, without excess oak or overripe fruit. ——P.G.(12/31/2001)—— 92