My personal favorite in the portfolio is the 2008 Lonely Heart Cabernet Sauvignon (which contains 17% Petit Verdot in its blend) sourced from the Ciel du Cheval, Kiona, and Stillwater Creek Vineyards and aged in 100% new French oak. The deepest in color and most structured of any of these wines, it is a densely packed, loaded wine with tons of fruits and the tannins to match. The wine is still tightly wound and will require an additional 6-8 years of cellaring. However, it seems to have all the right stuff for a positive evolution. Drink this behemoth from 2017 to 2028+. Mark Ryan McNeilly began his winery in 2000 and his new releases nicely display his talent as well as his penchant for fruit from the Red Mountain AVA. Tel. (206) 910-7967; www.markryanwinery.com

Young, sharp, and spicy, with underlying layers of peach, apricot, Meyer lemon, butter and caramel. This clearly needs a lot more cellar time to reach its full potential, but it is already a lovely wine to sip at meal’s end.——P.G.(11/1/2010)—— 90