Readers looking for sensationally concentrated, yet well-balanced Cabernet Sauvignon that can be drunk now or cellared for twenty years should check out the 1998 The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon. It boasts a dense purple color as well as an exquisitely pure nose of cassis, oak, earth, cedar, and spice box. Full-bodied and powerful, with a seamless personality (because of the melted tannin), this large-scaled, classic southern Australian Cabernet Sauvignon can rival the world's finest Cabernet Sauvignons. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2025. Importer: Old Bridge Cellars (Rob McDonald), Napa, CA; tel. (707) 258-9552

Deep, bright ruby. Pungent aromas of cassis, blackberry and oak char. Juicy, bright and intensely flavored, with flavors of crystallized dark berries. Finishes with slightly drying tannins, a note of oak char and sneaky persistence.