Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2009 Blocks Road Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of warm blueberries and black currant cordial, some coffee and toasted nuts, and a touch of caraway. Full bodied with some grainy tannins, it has balancing acid and a long finish. Drinking well now, it should remain good through 2017. Importer: Old Bridge Cellars, Napa, CA; www.oldbridgecellars.com

The 2007 Block’s Road Cabernet Sauvignon gives a deep garnet color and baked blackberry and creme de cassis notes over Mediterranean herbs, earth, bark, moss and a faint hint of capsicum. Crisp in the mouth with medium-firm fine tannins, this full-bodied Cab is just a little lacking in the mid-palate to deserve a higher score, though finishes long and clean. Drink it now to 2016+. Importer: Old Bridge Cellars, Napa, CA, www.oldbridgecellars.com