A blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon and 26% Cabernet Franc, the 2003 l’Orage bursts from the glass with notes of black raspberries and blackberries. Medium to full-bodied, it displays excellent depth of fruit in its blackberry liqueur-like core. Its finish is ripe, studded with round tannin, and long. Drink it over the next 6-7 years. Tel. (509) 829-3205; www.sheridanvineyard.com

Lovely texture, a smooth but slightly astringent tannic base, good acid and a hint of citrus that lifts and refreshes. It doesn’t seem to have the complexity or the sheer power of the 2002 L’Orage, but it’s well made and appealing. Flavors of strawberry, raspberry, red cherry, and blueberry carry it.——P.G.(6/1/2006)—— 89