The 2007 Catalina is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Carmenere, and 7% Cabernet with an expressive nose, spicy flavors, good aging potential, and a sense of elegance. Give it 3-4 years of additional bottle age and drink it for 2013 to 2022 if not longer. Importer: TGIC Importers, Woodland Hills, CA; tel: (818)225-5100

Smoky, rubbery and sweet on the nose, with mocha and caramel shadings. The palate, however, is more tight and narrow; the feel is fresh and blazing, while the flavors are piercing and suggest red fruits like cranberry and cherry. Citric but with just enough weight to register as true Cabernet (with 18% Carmenere and 7% Cab Franc). ——M.S.(2/1/2011)—— 88