The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon is a beauty. Sweet plum, black currant, and cedary notes, with hints of licorice and spice box, are followed by a deep, full-bodied wine that is layered, opulent, and very impressive for a 2006. I’m not sure this wine doesn’t deserve an even high score. Drink it over the next 10-12 years. It’s hard to believe this winery has been in operation for 30 years, placing it among the older ones in Napa Valley. I was very impressed with their Cabernet Sauvignons, and less so with their Merlots. www.turnbullwines.com

Grown on the estate in Oakville, this is a very tannic Cabernet. It’s almost old-fashioned, a dark, full-bodied wine with earthy-herbal notes and a hard, astringent finish. There are complex flavors of blackberries, mocha, licorice, allspice, cloves, violets and cedar. Could do interesting things beyond 2011.——S.H.(2/1/2010)—— 90