This herbal style surrounds a ripe, polished core of black currant fruit with savory notes of bay leaf and green peppercorn, coming together smoothly on the finish. Drink now through 2018. 300 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Western Australia / Margaret River Select to Add

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2011 Ribbon Vale Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon offers notes of cassis, fresh blackberries and plums with touches of cedar, pencil lead and cloves. Medium-bodied, it fills the palate with ripe blackberry and toasty flavors that are supported by medium to firm, grainy tannins and just enough acid to hold it up through the long finish. Drink it now to 2021+. Importer: Epicurean Wines, Seattle, WA; tel. (206) 923-1376

Firm in texture, deftly balanced, with refined, balsa-accented dark berry flavors persisting into a refined finish. Drink now through 2017. 250 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Western Australia / Margaret River Select to Add

Medium to deep garnet-purple color, the 2010 Ribbon Vale Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot entices with a lovely nose of crushed black currants juicy black plums and mulberries with hints of dried Mediterranean herbs, pencil shavings, aged meat and Indian spices. Medium-bodied and very fine in the mouth, with plenty of taut fruit supported by a medium level of grainy tannins and lively acid, it is finishing with a good persistence of savory, earthy flavors. It should drink best 2014 to 2020+. Importer: Epicurean Wines, Seattle, WA; tel. (206) 923-1376

Firm in texture, with crisp tannins surrounding a relatively light core of currant and bay leaf flavors, persisting gently on the finish. Best after 2013. 1,100 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Western Australia / Margaret River Select to Add