A brilliant wine that shows the world how delicious young Napa Valley Cabernet can be. Just dazzles with the richness and purity of blackberry, mocha, leather and cedar flavors, with a finish you can measure in minutes. Bordeaux yearns for such ripeness. Terrific now and through 2015.——S.H.(11/1/2010)—— 94

This is the least expensive of Von Strasser’s 07 Cabs, but it’s just about as good as the vineyard selections, which makes it a relative bargain. Dry and rich in refined tannins, it shows blackberry, black currant, cassis and mineral flavors, and should develop over the next 4–5 years.——S.H.(11/1/2010)—— 92