The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Station is a flat-out delicious wine for the money. It shows excellent varietal character in its dark fruit, licorice and grilled herbs. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2014. These two wines from Napa Station offer good value, something that isn’t too easy to find in Napa Valley.www.napastation.com

Lots of rich, spicy flavors in this smooth Cabernet. It offers a mouthburst of ripe cherries, blackberries, cassis, bacon and pepper, and is soft and rather sweet. Drink now. ——S.H.(9/1/2011)—— 87

The surprisingly good 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon reveals an attractive deep color, ripe fruit and unexpected intensity for a wine in this price range. The tannins are a little chunky, but the wine is very good and well-worth buying. Drink it over the next several years.This is a reliable producer of inexpensive Napa wines.www.napastation.com

Shows classic Napa varietal flavors of blackberries and black currants, with a sweet overlay of smoky cedar wood, and the wine is soft and dry. It’s not the most complex Cabernet, but the price is fair for the quality.——S.H.(12/1/2010)—— 86

The solidly made 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon reveals pleasant, slightly herbaceous plum, black cherry, and black currant fruit along with hints of underbrush and white chocolate. Drink this well-made, straightforward Cabernet over the next 3-4 years. Readers looking for some excellent values should check out Napa Station.www.napastation.com