Havens' blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the 1998 Bourriquot, exhibits powerful aromatics consisting of black fruits, minerals, dried herbs, toast, and smoke. This elegant, medium-bodied wine possesses good ripeness, a rich, fleshy mid-palate, abundant quantities of black fruits, and well-integrated tannin and acidity. It is a graceful, well-balanced, complex offering to drink over the next 8-10 years. Tel. (707) 945-0921; Fax (707) 945-0931