This excellent portfolio includes the innovative 2007 Headwaters, a blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot that reveals abundant aromas of sweet red and black fruits, loamy soil undertones, and a touch of smoke. Overall, the impression is one of elegance, precision, and very good purity. It should drink well for 5-8 years. Tel. and Fax: (707) 258-2566

Impressively flashy, an opulent wine that immediately offers a blast of blackberries, cherries, currants, red licorice and cedar. But it’s quite astringent in tannins. Age this Cabernet-based Bordeaux blend for 5–7 years. ——S.H.(3/1/2010)—— 92