The 2008 Killerman’s Run Cabernet Sauvignon provides a medium-deep garnet color and aromas of baked blackberries and black currant cordial over dusty earth and tobacco leaf. Full-bodied with high acid, the palate is warm fruited and full-bodied with medium-firm slightly astringent tannins and a long finish. Drink it now through 2014. Importer: Old Bridge Cellars, Napa, CA, www.oldbridgecellars.com

Get one thing straight: if you prefer a ramrod structure to your Cabernet, look elsewhere. This is full bodied but soft and cuddly, with velvety tannins framing notes of cassis and menthol. It’s a luscious wine to drink over the next few years.——J.C.(7/1/2011)—— 91