4 A top-flight Cab-Merlot from Hawkes Bay, Te Awa’s 2007 is loaded with plum and cassis, dressed up by elegant oak-derived notes of vanilla and baking spices. It’s full-bodied, lush and layered in texture, with a long velvety finish. So good now, the only question is how long it will last. Drink now–2015.——J.C.(4/1/2011)—— 91