The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Holy Smoke, which comes from an Oakville site, exhibits classic Pauillac-like notes of creme de cassis, cedar, licorice, and incense. It is a full-bodied, powerful effort with stunning concentration, richness, and length. Drink it over the next 20-25 years. One of the most impressive portfolios from Flora Springs that I have tasted has emerged from their extensive vineyard holdings. Flora Springs’ single vineyard offerings are all 100% Cabernet Sauvignon with somewhat limited availability production ranges from 370-400 cases of each.Tel. (707) 963-5711; Fax (707) 963-7518

The vineyard is in Oakville, and the wine, which is 100% Cabernet, shows classically firm tannins and Oakville’s signature blackberries and black currants. Oak adds fleshy, smoky notes that are perfectly in keeping with the fruit. Very dry, this is a wine you want to cellar. Best after 2012, and will develop in a good cellar for many years afterward. ——S.H.(6/1/2010)—— 94