($52):  Jordan has been known for finesse-filled wines since their first release, the 1976 Cabernet Sauvignon, in 1980. Winemaker Rob Davis and owners Tom and Sally Jordan have never veered from that style despite the movement toward riper, more massive Cabernet by most of the California wine industry.  Their lush 2007 fits that mold.  Gorgeous aromas of fruit and earth leap from the glass. Layer after layer of red and black fruit flavors, delicate spice, and cedar notes follow, without assaulting the palate. Silky, polished tannins allow this wine to purr, not growl.  And get this, it’s Jordan’s ripest since 1999, and still weighs in at only 13.8 percent stated alcohol, proving you don’t need super ripe grapes to make great wine. 95 Michael Apstein Aug 9, 2011