The 2009 Vino del Sol is fresher and more vibrant than the 2008. It possesses striking aromatics and fabulous overall balance. A burst of dark red berries informs the finish. This is a totally refined sweet Kapcsandy wine. The 2009 is 96% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot, a combination that works beautifully here. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019. (Not yet released)Inspired by the great classic Napa Valley Cabernets of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Lou Kapcsandy set out to recapture that glory when he and his family purchased the State Lane Vineyard in Yountville in 2000. State Lane had previously been a source of fruit for Beringer’s State Lane and Private Reserve Cabernet bottlings. The vineyard was destroyed by phylloxera in 1999 and replanted in 2001 by Helen Turley and John Wetlaufer. Kapcsandy is a family affair, with Lou’s son Louis and wife Bobbi both deeply involved in the day to day running of the winery. Denis Malbec is the consulting oenologist.Tel. (707) 948-3100