The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon is purple-colored with a perfume of cedar, spice box, violets, black currant, and blackberry. Medium to full-bodied, it has layers of savory black fruit, plenty of fine-grained tannin, impeccable balance, and a lengthy, fruit-filled finish. This stylish Cabernet will drink well from 2011 to 2021. Cadaretta is a Walla Walla start-up making their wine in a custom crush facility with Virginie Bourque as winemaker.Tel. (877) 810-4939; www.cadaretta.com

This shows sweet strawberry and cherry fruit, polished tannins and a stylish Bordeaux blend of grapes, including 9% Petit Verdot, 8% Cab Franc and 4% Merlot. It’s tight and substantial, with a satiny mid-palate and chewy tannins.——P.G.(11/1/2009)—— 90