The 2005 Wilhelmus is a Bordeaux-style blend of 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc,12% Petit Verdot, and 8% Malbec. It spent 24 months in 30% new French oak. Crimson-colored, it exhibits a complex array of toast, smoke, cedar, clove, cassis, and black currants. Full-bodied and more structured than its two predecessors, with layers of spicy red and black fruits, this well-balanced wine will evolve for 4-6 years and provide pleasure through 2020. Hans and Fransien Haan began operations in 1993 after purchasing a 45 acre Barossa vineyard located between Tununda and Angston. The wines are made by Mark Jamieson.Importer: Ben Hammerschlag, Epicurean Wines, Seattle, WA; www.haanwines.com.au

Bordeaux look-alike, the 2004 Wilhelmus, is a proprietary blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot, and the rest Malbec and Petit Verdot, aged 24 months in French oak, of which 30% was new. It could easily be mistaken for a top-class Medoc. Complex, cedary, spice box, black currant, and vanillin scents jump from the glass of this dense ruby/purple-hued 2004. Full-bodied, powerful, and rich with copious tannin, it can be drunk now or cellared for 10-15 years. Importer: Ben Hammerschlag, Epicurean Wines, Seattle, WA; tel. (206) 923-1376