Abeja Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, USA

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The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon is a dark ruby/purple-colored wine made in a soft, supple, forward style. The flavors are tasty but the wine narrows out in the finish.The good news is that the best is yet to come from Abeja. I tasted barrel samples of a 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon and a 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve. The 2005 Cabernet blows away the 2004, and the 2005 Reserve is even better. The winery has 32 acres of estate vineyards in the Walla Walla AVA, and starting with the 2005 vintage, an increasing amount of the production will come from those vines.Tel. (509) 526-7400; www.Abeja-Winery.com

Supple and firm, the only word for this exceptionally smooth, sexy Cabernet is suave. It’s delicious and silky, pure varietal, blended from a mix of top vineyards. The wine is a portrait of grace and power, folding its berry and cassis fruit into layers of smoke, toast, ash and char. A suggestion of cigar runs through the finish, and this is a wine that is sure to reward further cellaring.——P.G.(8/1/2007)—— 92