Here’s an everyday style Cab, with decent varietal character. It’s totally dry, with some scoury tannins and earthy, herbaceous flavors of red currants and cedar.——S.H.(11/1/2007)—— 84

The 2002 Third Century Cabernet Sauvignon is a supple-textured, big, full-throttle, fruit-driven red that reveals surprising charm and seductiveness. Oozing with smoky black currant fruits interwoven with notions of lead pencil shavings, chocolate, and toasty oak, it will be a sexy red to drink during its first 12-15 years of life. Tel. (707) 963-7115; Fax (707) 963-1735

The firmly structured, rich, opaque purple-colored 2001 Third Century Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits a mountain style with briery fruit, high tannin, and loads of personality. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 12-15. Tel. (707) 963-7115; Fax (707) 963-1735