Medium-weight, with juicy red currant and plum fruit stitched with sanguine, mineral and cedar-tinged toast notes. Drink now through 2008. 850 cases made. -JM

This excellent Cab has a Bordeaux-like nose, with forest floor meeting meaty red fruit and oak. Big tannins offer great structure without overpowering, and the wine has enough acid to feel alive. Barnyard flavors show on the palate, accompanied by complex coffee and red berry. A juxtaposition of Old World structure and New World fruit—this is why South African wine can excel. Imported by Vineyard Brands. ——M.D.(7/1/2006)—— 90