The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon contains some Champoux Vineyard fruit. It sports a nose of pain grille, mineral, a hint of balsamic, black currant, and blackberry. Structured, balanced, and lengthy, it will benefit from 3-4 years of cellaring and offer prime drinking from 2013 to 2027. All Mike Januik does is make good wine, year after year, without a lot of fanfare or glitz. Tel. (425) 481-5502; www.januikwinery.com

This is immediately drinking very well. It is a textbook Washington Cabernet—firm, muscular and layered—but with immediate appeal. The blend is 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot, 2% Cab Franc and 2% Malbec. The tannins are silky and mouthcoating; and the elegant fruit flavors lay out beautifully with plenty of fat in the back.——P.G.(2/1/2011)—— 91