The dark ruby/purple-tinged 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder reveals notes of lead pencil shavings, acacia flowers, black raspberries, and blueberries. Ripe and medium-bodied with a slightly clipped finish, it may develop more length with additional time in the bottle. Drink it over the next 10-12+ years. Tel. (707) 942-6266; Fax (707) 942-5732

Blackberry, cedar and licorice aromas open this full-bodied, well-structured wine. The flavors are big and very dark, and the mouthfeel is rich. A distinguished finish with cassis and tobacco flavors and full, mouth-coating tannins closes this elegant offering.——W.E.(6/1/2000)—— 91