Ripe, high-toned fruit focuses on firm yet generous blackberry, wild berry, boysenberry and black cherry. Intense and concentrated, it showcases delicious dark fruit flavors in a notably elegant and pleasurable style. A cuvee of mostly Zinfandel (39 percent), Petite Sirah (35 percent) and Syrah (26 percent). Drink now through 2010. 173 cases made. -JL

A delight just to smell. Loaded with exotic spicy mocha- and vanilla-laced oak, with chocolate-covered espresso beans. Spicy wild berry and blackberry flavors fold in nicely, even tilting against the obvious wood flavors. Drink now through 2008. 348 cases made. -JL