The 2003 Mancuso, which comes from 80-100-year old Grenache, was aged 14 months in new French oak, and was bottled unfiltered. It displays an impressively saturated dense ruby/purple color followed by a bouquet of scorched earth, kirsch, blackberries, and licorice. Although closed and difficult to evaluate at this stage, it is formidably endowed, possessing medium to full body, good concentration, high tannin, and a long finish. Give it another 1-3 years of bottle age, and drink it over the following decade. In any event, I enjoyed this effort and I suspect the 2004 will give a clearer indication of this new winery’s true potential. Importer: Aurelio Cabestrero, Grapes of Spain, Lorton, VA; tel. (703) 249-8028