White Cottage Ranch Vineyards-Cabernet Sauvignon-Howell Mountain-Napa Valley-California-2005-$33.33-A nose of dark fruits, normal Cab aroma, dark ruby in color.    Black currants, black cherries, some herbs, decanted for an hour so tannins were calm, was good not great.        WE-92             CR-4                Good with steak, chicken, pasta.

William Knuttel Winery-Robin K-Cabernet Sauvignon-Sonoma County-California-2006-$16.99-A nose of ripe berries, medium to dark ruby color.  Flavors of black cherry, cassis, vanilla and oak spice, a little hot, an average Cab.                 NR                 CR-3.5              Good with chicken, meats, pasta.