The 2005 Sangiovese sets the standard for all domestic efforts with this Tuscan grape. With 13% Syrah and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend, this dark ruby-colored wine offers up a lovely perfume of red cherry and raspberry with a hint of vanilla in the background. This is followed by a sweetly fruited, spicy wine with excellent breadth, a bracing, vibrant palate-feel, and a long, pure finish. This unique expression can be enjoyed now and over the next 10-12 years. Tel. (509) 525-1428, www.leonetticellar.com

This is just three quarters Sangiovese, with 13% Syrah and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon (the most ever) added. Dark, silky, young and tart, it is packed with berries, cranberries, pie cherries and a dark streak mixing coffee and black pepper. This is quite young, tight and yet polished.——P.G.(11/1/2007)—— 91