The 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon State Lane Vineyard (this vineyard was recently sold and will appear in 3-4 years under the name Kapcsandy Estates) exhibits sweet cranberry, tobacco leaf, spice box, and sour cherry notes, medium body, and an elegant, straightforward finish. It should drink well for a decade. (Not yet released)Tel. (707) 963-7115; Fax (707) 963-1735

Pretty tannic, and extremely well-oaked. Char, vanilla and smoke dominate the opening aroma, only gradually revealing underlying cassis flavors. In the mouth, the wine is tannic and young, but the solid core of cherry-berry suggests aging until 2008.——S.H.(11/15/2003)—— 91