Bennett Lane's 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon is modestly herbal, with those elements accenting cherries and cedar on the nose. Medium to full-bodied, it seems lighter than its labeled 15.3% alcohol, but maybe it just lacks substance and concentration. It does finish silky and reasonably elegant.

The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon is a very pretty wine layered with expressive black fruit, mint, violets and licorice. All of the elements come together nicely as they wrap around the finish. This soft, enveloping Cabernet Sauvignon should drink well for another handful of years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2016. Tel. (707) 942-6684

A good Cabernet, if a little sharp in acidity. Firmly tannic and dry, it has deep, impressive flavors of blackberries, black currants, unsweetened dark chocolate and smoky oak. The sharpness continues through the finish. Could mellow out with age.——S.H.(2/1/2010)—— 88