Even more impressive is the 2011 Seventeen Forty Reserve. A blend of 70% Cabernet Franc and 30% Merlot that spent 16 months in 70% new French oak, it possesses complex notes of tobacco leaf, black currants, lead pencil shavings and crushed flowers to go with a voluptuously textured, rich, yet focused and structured palate. The purity and balance here are impressive and this beauty will continue to shine through 2021. Drink now-2021. Created and run by Georges and Daniel Daou, this is an exciting new estate that’s located high up off of Adelaida Road, at an elevation of 2,200 feet. Focusing on Bordeaux blends and pulling primarily from their estate vineyards, some of which are just now coming on line, this is a no expense-spared operation and they’re producing first-class wines. Tel. (805) 226-5460; www.daouvineyards.com