Readers looking for a sexy, succulent Cabernet fruit bomb will enjoy the 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon. Made from young vines, this gorgeous, deliciously fruity effort reveals plenty of glycerin, body, and depth without a hard edge to be found. It represents pure, hedonistic cassis fruit presented in a voluptuous, uncomplex, pure style. Enjoy it over the next 5-7 years. This personality-filled offering provides enormous fun as well as pleasure.Importer: Dan Philips, The Grateful Palate, Oxnard, CA; tel. (888) 472-5283

Smooth, ripe and generous, a velvety style of Cabernet that offers plush texture and lots of berry and currant flavors, which echo on and on with hints of caramel and spice through the finish. Drink now through 2008. 2,000 cases made.??–HS??Region: Australia / Padthaway Select to Add