Smoke, pencil lead, black cherry; Structured, balanced, savory, 2-3 years aging potential.Importer: A.V. Brands, Columbia, MD; Tel: (410) 884-9463

Dusty, sweet, dark-fruited and properly herbal, this is a Cabernet that very much fits the Chilean blueprint of what the variety should smell and taste like. Creamy and full, with bold berry, herb and vanilla flavors, and then with a lush, dense finish. Drink now through 2012.——M.S.(12/1/2010)—— 90