The 2008 Cabernet Franc Road Less Traveled Weinbau Vineyard is composed of 75% Cabernet Franc, 18% Merlot, and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged for 18 months in seasoned French oak. Smoke, dried herbs, spice box, black currant, and blackberry aromas lead to a firm, structured, still tightly wound wine that needs another 2-3 years of bottle age to fully blossom. It will be at its best from 2013 to 2020. Brett and Denise Isenhower began their Walla Walla-based winery in 1999. Their response to recessionary times has been to cut production and move primarily to direct sales. As a result, they have established a tasting room in Woodinville (where the customers are located).Tel. (509) 526-7896; www.isenhowercellars.com

The 2007 Road Less Traveled Cabernet Franc is made up of 83% Cabernet Franc and 11% Merlot from the outstanding Weinbau Vineyard and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Bacchus Vineyard. It was aged for 13 months in 20% new French oak. Medium ruby-colored, it displays an incipiently complex nose of Asian spices, sage, thyme, olives, black currant, and blackberry. Supple, round, and savory on the palate, it has plenty of layered fruit, lots of spice, and a lengthy, fruit-filled finish. It may well evolve for 1-2 years but can be enjoyed now. Brett and Denise Isenhower began their Walla Walla-based winery in 1999. Their response to recessionary times has been to cut production and move primarily to direct sales. As a result, they have established a tasting room in Woodinville (where the customers are located).Tel. (509) 526-7896; www.isenhowercellars.com

The 2006 Cabernet Franc The Road Less Traveled also contains 17% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. Perfumed, spicy, and expressive, on the palate the wine offers some elegance, savory flavors, a bit of structure, and 1-2 years of aging potential. Drink it through 2015. Isenhower Cellars- first vintage was in 1999 and current production is 4000 cases. Although located in Walla Walla, the winery sources fruit from a variety of AVAs. Two excellent quaffers are the Snapdragon and the Rose.Tel. (509) 526-7896; www.isenhowercellars.com