The dense ruby/purple-colored 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Quarry Vineyard exhibits earthy, leathery, mineral, black raspberry, and currant notes along with a sweet finish. It’s a beauty! (Release date 9/05)Tel. (707) 963-7115; Fax (707) 963-1735

No one else in Rutherford is making Cabs this tannic, and while the wine isn’t really representative of its appellation, it’s a dramatic, young cellar candidate. The fruity heart is ripe in blackberry, black cherry and unsweetened dark chocolate, with a compellingly long finish. Like its sister Cabs, it should begin to be drinkable by 2008, and hold for many years after.——S.H.(9/1/2006)—— 92