Also delicious and a quality wine, the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Five Vineyards is 100% Cabernet that spent 18 months in 40% new French oak. Showing plenty of wood spice, black currant, black raspberry, tobacco and assorted green herbs, it flows onto the palate with a medium-bodied, balanced and well-made feel. Not earth shattering, yet it is easy drinking, has solid typicity and will evolve nicely for 4-5 years. Drink now-2018. Tel. (509) 927-9463; www.arborcrest.com

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The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Five Vineyards (100%) spent 20 months in 40% new French oak. It is a glass-coating opaque purple with an alluring nose of cedar, leather, tobacco, violets, black currant, and blackberry. Dense, ripe, layered, and structured, this concentrated offering will evolve for 2-3 years and drink well through 2021. It is an outstanding value. If I were forced to name a single Washington winery offering the best value across the entire range of their portfolio, it might well be Arbor Crest. I made that statement one year ago and these new releases only reinforce my view.Tel. (509) 927-9463; www.arborcrest.com

Forward and fruity with tart cranberry and raspberry flavors, this sharp-toned, edgy Cabernet has the structure and natural acidity to stand up to rich, fatty meats. The midpalate has core flavors of licorice and espresso, lending a darker, more substantial mouthfeel to the young red fruit.——P.G.(12/15/2011)—— 90