The opaque purple-colored 2006 Manso de Velasco Cabernet Sauvignon Old Vines was aged in 50% new French oak. The nose reveals cedar, cigar box, cinnamon, blackcurrant, and blackberry leading to a medium-bodied wine with some elegance. Savory flavors, a firm structure, and good balance suggest that this wine will be at its best from 2011 to 2018. Importer: Dreyfus, Ashby & Co., New York, NY; (212) 818-0770

Stocky on the nose, with a mix of leather, smoked meat, sauvage fruit and aromatic integrity. Saturated in terms of feel but not heavy or clunky, Manso offers heady balsamic, tobacco and baked berry flavors. Cuddly and never aggressive, it should be drunk now and over the next three years.——M.S.(9/1/2009)—— 91