The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is also a pleasant but uninspired effort with ample black currant fruit, decent concentration, and moderate length but fails to deliver sufficient bang for the buck. Tel. (509) 627-0266; www.barnardgriffin.com

Pure Cabernet Sauvignon, this brings full-on dark fruits, smoke, licorice and black-tea flavors into the core palate. Despite its power, the wine has a sculpted quality, a nice sense of depth, yet with immediate appeal. The tannins are polished and fine, the acids just right to give the wine crisp edges and focus.——P.G.(2/1/2011)—— 94