Echeverria’s purple-colored 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Family Reserve (100%) spent 12 months in French and American oak. It offers up aromas of herbs, spices, cassis, and blackberry setting the stage for a flavorful, medium-bodied, nicely balanced wine that has the structure to evolve for 1-2 years. This excellent value will offer peak drinking from 2013 to 2019. Importer: T. Edward Wines, New York, NY; www.tedwardwines.com

Berry aromas, herbal scents and leafiness dot the nose on this fresh, fairly standard Cabernet. The palate has a juicy, fresh feel and then medium-weight flavors of berry and plum mixed with mocha. Finishes slightly sweet and medicinal. ——M.S.(9/1/2011)—— 87